Description: |
Between 1942 and 1945, during World War II, the U.S. federal government regulated purchases of goods like food and gas. War Ration Books were issued to everyone. Each stamp or coupon authorized the holder to purchase rationed goods in the quantities and at the times authorized by the Office of Price Administration. Without the stamps, you were unable to buy them. Women had to learn to juggle the stamps (and budget the money) efficiently in order to keep their families fed. Rationing was part of the War effort to conserve and “guarantee a fair share of goods made scarce by war.” Rationing meant an enormous change in eating habits. Protein was in short supply and recipes were invented or adapted to make more use of unrationed foods such as eggs, bread, milk and spaghetti. |
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Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/1560 |
Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
Geography: |
United States of America |
Subjects: |
World War, 1939-1945 Nineteen forties Rationing |
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