Life on the Home Front during WW2

 

Rationing

 

 

When war was declared in September 1939, the British government began buying less food from abroad because German submarines had begun bombing British supply ships. These caused concern that there would be food shortages and create high prices for what little food was left.

 

Rationing was introduced in January 1940. Everyone was issued with a ration book. The ration book contained coupons that had to be given every time rationed food was bought.

This ensured that everyone would get the food that they needed. Bacon, butter and sugar were among the first things to be rationed. Potatoes, fruit and fish were not rationed.