Weekly wartime ration for two British civilians, excluding bread, fresh vegetables, and some canned goods, WW2, 1943
Weekly wartime ration for two British civilians, excluding bread, fresh vegetables, and some canned goods, WW2, 1943
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Assuming you grew your own vegetables, maybe could fish if you had any skill.
I feel it's missing eggs. Fantastic protein source. No bread ? Are you supposed to make it yourself?
I see it excludes bread. What kinda cans would you get ? Beans spam maybe
15 0 ReplyWouldn't citizens be expected to raise their own chickens, which would provide eggs? That's how it was in the US so I assume it's the same overseas.
10 0 ReplyMy Mum had a pet pig when she was a kid during the war. They had to eat it.
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More than likely. Suppose it would be much harder in Tennants and maybe in the north. Not sure what temperature chickens can handle n
2 0 ReplyChickens do fine in cold climates for the most part
3 0 ReplyI assumed they would be fine but I suppose you'd need to protect chicks and again have space for them. Unlikely to have them in built up areas. Maybe communal areas for cities
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