C4U: Food Rationing WW1

What did NOT lead to rationing in Britain?

• Less food arriving because ships carrying supplies were under attack by Germany

• Shortage of agricultural workers

• Lots of food was sent away to feed soldiers fighting in the war

• There was too much food being produced and wasted

How were the foods and supplies rationed in Britain?

• Who ever got there first got more food

• If you were more rich you got more food

• How ever old you were the more food you got

• Ration cards were issued and everyone had to register with a local butcher and grocer.

What supply was not rationed during WWII?

• Sugar

• Wheat

• Corn

• Meat

The government created propaganda campaigns encouraging people to

• stop eating

• start growing their own food

• eat more

Food rationing was important because it

• Made sure everyone would cover their basic needs

• created a profit for the wealthy

• made the poor starve

Unlike the US, food rationing in Britain was..

• voluntary

• mandatory

You could buy your supplies from any shop as long as you had a ration card.

• True

• False

What is rationing?

• Restricting what people can do.

• Preventing people from buying things the government doesn’t approve of.

• Restricting how much people can buy.

• Preventing people from buying things that are dangerous.

Rationing was introduced because to:

• Prevent hoarding

• Ensure everyone received the nutrients they needed

• Ensure not only the rich could afford food

• All of the above

What did people do to save food for the soldiers?

• Not eat at all

• Ration

• Eat all the food