What kind of food did British civilians eat during world war 2?
Food was stricly controlled in Britain during WWII(and after until the 1950s!!) A process called rationing. Some say diets were better for people during rationing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rationing_i… Food rations 1s 2d (approximately 1 lb 3 oz or 540 g) of meat (offal or sausages 1 weren’t rationed) 4 oz (113 g) bacon or ham 3 pints (1.7 l) of milk per week or 1 packet of milk powder per month 2 oz (57 g) butter 2 oz (57 g) margarine 2 oz (57 g) fat or lard 2 oz (57 g) loose tea (teabags were not used widely in the UK) 1 egg per week or 1 packet (makes 12 “eggs”) of egg powder per month 2 oz (57 g) jam 3 oz (85 g) sugar 1 oz (28 g) cheese 3 oz (85 g) sweets 2 lb (907g) onions (onions were only rationed between 1942-1944) plus, 16 “points” per month for tinned and dried food.
