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This document provides information about participating in a "Living on WW2 Rations Experiment" by living on British wartime rations for a period of time. It outlines the typical weekly rations allowed in 1940s Britain, including amounts of meat, dairy, grains and more. Instructions are given on how to purchase rationed foods to stock your pantry and plan meals for the experiment. Seasonal produce lists and recipe sources are also included to help participants adhere to a 1940s British diet during the rationing experience.

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Living On ww2 Rations 1

This document provides information about participating in a "Living on WW2 Rations Experiment" by living on British wartime rations for a period of time. It outlines the typical weekly rations allowed in 1940s Britain, including amounts of meat, dairy, grains and more. Instructions are given on how to purchase rationed foods to stock your pantry and plan meals for the experiment. Seasonal produce lists and recipe sources are also included to help participants adhere to a 1940s British diet during the rationing experience.

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Livi ng o n

2 R a tio ns
WW
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the1940sExperiment.com
all about?
hat is this
W
’Are you worried about the state of the world right now? Have you been asking
yourself: What if I lost my job? What if I became ill and couldn’t work? What if
my income halved? WHAT IF WW3 REALLY HAPPENS? Never say never,
stranger things have happened.

In a society of abundance, most of us in the developed world never have to


worry if there will be food in the shops to buy, and when we run out we simply
pop out and stock up, no queuing, no anxieties. Are we becoming detached from
knowing how to cope with restriction and how to make do with less?

Maybe it is time to start preparing for the worst while hoping for the best and
what better way than to experience a WW2 Ration Book diet for one month, to
challenge ourselves to live simply with less, to make do yet make the best of it.

How will you cope?


How will you feel?
Will you spend less?
Will you be able to make your limited rations stretch?

Join the "Living on WW2 Rations Experiment" now. Your country needs people
like you to share your experiences. Will you give it a go? Whether for 1 day, 1
week or 1 month, it will I'm sure, teach us all something.
ill I start?
How w
Follow these steps:
1. Read the standard ration supplied and allocated points below and make a list
of what you need to buy every week or every month and go shopping!
2. Keep a container or designated shelves in your cupboard and fridge
specifically for your rations. This way you can easily see at a glance what
you've got and how long it will last!
3. Work out what seasonal fruit and vegetables are available and shop for those
too. Vegetables and fruits were not rationed but could be in short supply,
especially onions and tomatoes and fruit shipped from overseas. Bananas
were rarely seen.
4. Plan your meals ahead if you can using what ingredients you have available
and try to stick with that as it will make it easier for you to make those rations
last! Use Ministry of Food leaflets, recipe books and 198 wartime recipes.
5. Keep a daily diary of your experience with a few key notes and maybe a
photo of what you have cooked. Share on www.the1940sExperiment.com
and Facebook.
Rations UK
WW2
Minimum weekly allowance for one adult:

Bacon & Ham 4 oz (113 g)


Meat to the value of 1 shilling (equivalent to £2.50s worth)
Butter 2 oz (57 g)
Cheese 1 oz (28 g)
Margarine 4 oz (113 g)
Cooking fat 2 oz (57 g)
Milk 3 pints (568 ml)
Sugar 8 oz (227 g)
Preserves 1 lb jar (380 ml) every 2 months
Tea 2 oz (57 g)
Eggs 1 (or one packet of dried egg equivalent to 12 eggs, every 2 months)
Sweets/Candy 8 oz every 4 weeks

Vegetarians were allowed an extra 3 oz (85 g) cheese instead of meat and an


extra egg per week too. Some family members would chose a vegetarian ration
instead of a standard ration to bring more eggs and cheese into the household.

Are you vegan? Maybe you could choose the vegetarian ration but use plant
based cheese and milk instead or why not use the standard ration and
substitute real meats for plant-based meats? The Vegan Society formed in 1944
as did the word vegan.
a m ou nts in
Ratio nin g .
r c ou nt rie s
oth e
Unfortunately I am unable to devote the time to research rationing in
other countries right now but there are some resources below that
may help if you wanted to find out more about rationing in other
countries and try these instead.

USA
Rationing details: click here
Points system: click here

CANADA
Food on the home front and rationing: click here

AUSTRALIA
Ration of food during WW2: click here

ALL COUNTRIES
Rationing across the nations in WW2: click here
o ut th e UK
Wha t ab
t s sy st em ?
poi n
Every person in the UK was allocated points every month to buy other
foods in shops where available. For this experiment we are using 16 points
per month. Points fluctuated though to encourage people to buy foods
more readily available. Here are some examples:

Points Per Pound or Per Tin

Baked Beans – 2 Rice – 8 Stewed Steak – 20


Dry Biscuits – 2 Sardines – 2 Rolled Oats – 2
Sweet Biscuits – 4 Sultanas – 8 Salmon – 16
Herrings – 2 Skimmed Milk – 5 Sausage Meat – 12
Spam – 16 Currants – 16 Best Red Salmon – 32
Lentils/split peas - 2 Chopped Ham – 3 (per oz)

WW2 Peoples War: Read more


Read more on Google: Click here
CHILDRENS RATIONING & WORKBOOK: Click here
vegetables
Seasonal
Here is a list of seasonal vegetables in the UK to help you when
planning your WW2 menu, more here

June
Asparagus, Aubergine, Beetroot, Blackcurrants, Broad Beans, Broccoli,
Cauliflower, Cherries, Chicory, Chillies, Courgettes, Cucumber, Elderflowers,
Gooseberries, Lettuce, Marrow, New Potatoes, Peas, Peppers, Radishes,
Raspberries, Redcurrants, Rhubarb, Rocket, Runner Beans, Samphire, Sorrel,
Spring Greens, Spring Onions, Strawberries, Summer Squash, Sweetheart
Cabbage, Swiss Chard, Tayberries, Turnips, Watercress.

July
Aubergine, Beetroot, Blackberries, Blackcurrants, Blueberries, Broad Beans,
Broccoli, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cherries, Chicory, Chillies, Courgettes, Cucumber,
Gooseberries, Greengages, Fennel, French Beans, Garlic, Kohlrabi, Loganberries,
New Potatoes, Onions, Peas, Potatoes, Radishes, Raspberries, Redcurrants,
Rhubarb, Rocket, Runner Beans, Samphire, Sorrel, Spring Greens, Spring Onions,
Strawberries, Summer Squash, Sweetheart Cabbage, Swish Chard, Tomatoes,
Turnips, Watercress.

Search for seasonal vegetables in your country here


ME A L PL A NNER
DATE:
BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY
Dear diary...
DATE
k you!
Than
I hope this download will help you get started
in the run up to the

Living on
WW2 Rations
Experiment

C xxx

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