Free learning resources from arts, cultural and heritage organisations. The situation deteriorated even further when, on 9 January , Germany announced unrestricted submarine warfare. This meant that British merchant ships transporting food from overseas would be at risk of being sunk, worsening the shortages. The authorities had to take action. The government also created propaganda campaigns encouraging people all over the country to start growing their own food.
For example, in February the Preston Committee was formed to secure plots for allotments in the town's parks and other public land for the growing of food. Panic buying led to shortages and so in January , the Ministry of Food decided to introduce rationing. Sugar was the first to be rationed and this was later followed by butchers' meat.
The idea of rationing food was to guarantee supplies, not to reduce consumption. This was successful and official figures show that the intake of calories almost kept up to the pre-war level. When I returned after the war relatives told me how bad it had been. You see, us being an island hardly any food could get through, because German U-boats were sinking our food convoys. My family lived on bones from the butcher made into soups. And black bread. And when some food did get delivered to the shops everyone for miles around besieged the place.
The government issued people with ration cards and everyone had to register with a local butcher and grocer. Rationing of some foods continued until No fresh book will be issued to you. If the period of your leave or duty is extended, you must take this book, with the document authorizing the extension of leave or duty, to the Local Food Office, who will issue an Emergency Card to cover the remainder of your leave or duty.
This book ceases to be valid at the expiration of your leave or duty as indicated by the date opposite 5 in the front of this cover. Print page. Large Towns populations over 50, Small Towns and Villages. Rationing From onwards, enemy blockades and attacks on merchant ships threatened the regular supply of food for everyone in the country.
Price increases in food In March , the Board of Trade Labour Gazette published an article on the steady rise of the retail price of food across Britain. Transcription Comparison with July, In the following Table is given a percentage comparison of the level of prices at 1st March, , in relation to the normal prices of July, Article.
Percentage Increase from July, , to 1st March, United Kingdom. Producing more food in Scotland The Government set up local agricultural committees in every county in mainland Scotland to monitor crop production and to advise on how to increase each year's harvest. Transcript Recommendations 1.
Rationing Order, As the war continued, trade and the transport of goods with overseas countries were affected.
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