Because of this, and to ensure fair distribution of supplies, the Ministry of Food issued ration books to every person, and families had to register at one shop. Official rationing began on 8 ...

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.

You don’t have to go back very far to find examples of rationing ... than one or two each during socially distanced shops. Just a few years later, when Russia invaded Ukraine, food prices ...