Find out what kind of foods were rationed during World War Two and whether or not they could make you healthier.

During the 1930s, people experienced the Great Depression, and not long after that, World War II started. We don’t really think about it much, but these events had a huge impact on the way we eat. Back then, foods were quite simple and some might even say bland. Today, we seek out foods that excite our palate without even giving it a second ...

In 1939, researchers at the University of Cambridge went on a diet consisting of one egg, one pound of meat, and four ounces of fish a week; one quarter pint of milk a day; four ounces of margarine; and unlimited amounts of potatoes, vegetables, and wholemeal bread. They also did two weeks of intensive outdoor exercise to simulate the wartime ...

There were several factors in why food was rationed during World War II, including supply and demand issues, military needs, and the economy. While demand had been building in the years prior, when the US joined the war, demand for materials and supplies skyrocketed. Among these were the metals needed for tin cans.

The science of nutrition that we take for granted today was in its infancy when World War II began. Before the 1930s, scientists knew that protein, energy, and minerals made up a nutritious diet. They also knew that some other things contributed, but they did not know what they were.

2012年12月1日 · When dieting we must never lose sight of the fact that humans are domesticated wild animals. And wild animals are MEAT EATERS, during WW2 a prisoner doctor in the German Auschwitz death camp (over 1 million dead) studied his fellow prisoners and assessed them for health, energy and appearance, many thousands of them were “at death’s door.”

2020年6月3日 · During WWII, the government wanted to further conserve resources and money, so rationing, canning, and other dieting strategies were promoted. In addition, the government invested in research about strategies to stay healthy with the smallest possible amount of food, an unprecedented action in history.

2021年6月22日 · The Ministry of Food, set up in 1939, was responsible for providing an adequate diet to people in Great Britain during the Second World War, meaning it oversaw the rationing system. To ensure everything remained equal, the ministry gave every man, woman and child a ration book with coupons.

2020年1月14日 · They needed to ensure that members of the public were still getting a balanced diet, with food to keep them fit and able to work and support the war effort. At the outbreak of war in 1939, Elsie Widdowson and Robert McCance , two nutritional scientists in Cambridge, were planning an experiment to determine just what that balance was.

2022年6月16日 · This 40 page booklet “Rationing in the United Kingdom” by the Ministry of Food takes you through EVERYTHING about the rationing and points system during WW2 in the UK and shortly afterwards. It also is a great resource historically as it lists how rationing amounts and points changed for certain foods throughout the years of the war.