In January 1940, the British government introduced food rationing. The scheme was designed to ensure fair shares for all at a time of national shortage. The Ministry of Food was responsible for ...

The war has stimulated some interesting conversation in my group. As my friends and I reflect on what’s been unfolding on our television sets, one question keeps coming up: “What do people in Iraq eat ...

In 1937, the Army approached the Hershey Company with a blunt request: Create a high-calorie chocolate bar that's intentionally unpleasant.

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December 1944 brought an unusual warmth to the Midwest, a fleeting comfort before winter’s chill returned just in time for the holidays. Amid ration books and shortages, families improvised with ...

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