How much food were they allowed to buy World War 2?

Answer 1

BACON and HAM ……… 4ozs ( 100g )

MEAT …………………… to the value of 1s.2d ( 6p today ). Sausages were not rationed but difficult to obtain : offal was originally unrationed but sometimes formed part of the meat ration.

BUTTER ………………… 2ozs ( 50g )

CHEESE ………………… 2ozs ( 50g ) sometimes it rose to 4ozs ( 100g ) and even up to 8ozs ( 225g )

MARGARINE ……………… 4ozs ( 100g )

COOKING FAT …………… 4ozs ( 100g ) often dropping to 2ozs ( 50g )

MILK …………………… 3 pints ( 1800ml ) sometimes dropping to 2 pints ( 1200ml ). Household ( skimmed, dried ) milk was available. This was I packet each 4 weeks.

SUGAR …………………… 8ozs ( 225g )

PRESERVES ……………… 1lb ( 450g ) every 2 months

TEA ……………………… 2ozs ( 50g )

EGGS …………………… 1 shell egg a week if available but at times dropping to 1 every two weeks. Dried eggs ----- 1 packet each 4 weeks.

SWEETS …………………… 12 ozs ( 350g ) each 4 weeks