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Before the Second World War began, Britain imported about 55 million tons of food from many different countries every year.
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When war began in September 1939 this importing was stopped because the ships were being torpedoed by German submarines.
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There was a worry that this would lead to a shortage of food supplies in the shops so rationing was introduced in January 1940.
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Everyone was issued with a ration book containing coupons that had to be handed to the shop keeper when buying goods.
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Bacon, butter and sugar were the first foods to be rationed, followed by others such as meat, eggs, cheese and milk. Potatoes, fruit and fish were not rationed.
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To buy restricted foods, people handed their ration book to the shop keeper. They removed the coupons and took the appropriate amount of money.
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People were encouraged to grow their own food. The ‘dig for victory’ campaign asked every man, woman and child to keep an allotment.
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Gardens and parks were used to grow vegetables to eat at home. Children were encouraged to get involved by digging and planting seeds.
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Scraps of food were kept to feed to pigs and other animals. Kitchen waste was kept in big bins and collected to feed the animals.
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Clothing rationing began in June 1941. There was a shortage of cloth to make clothes so people were encouraged to ‘make do and mend’.
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To buy new clothes people used coupons as well as money. Every person had a clothes ration book which allowed them one new outfit a year.
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Food rationing lasted for 14 years in Britain. Following the end of the war in 1945, rationing continued until ending in 1954.