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Before the war started, a lot of our food was brought ... Britain’s food could be shared out fairly among everyone. A ration book allows us to have a certain amount of some foods like meat ...

The rations of food varies throughout the war and additional allowances were given to certain groups. Each person was given a ration book. A 'point' scheme was introduced for unrationed foods.

play What did Churchill eat during the war? Giles Coren samples ... the Ministry of Food issued ration books to every person, and families had to register at one shop. Official rationing began ...

While the war may be almost 80 years in the past, nearly 40 per cent of the public would now welcome back the ration book to ...