Rationing became a way of life on the home front during World War II (1941-1945), affecting everything from the quantity and kind of food people ate to the clothes they wore. It ensured that each person would get their fair share of the items that were in short supply due to the war effort and import reductions. Four different ration books were issued. Ration book two contained red and blue stamps, each with different ration point designations. The red stamps were for butter, margarine, meats, cheese, fats, and canned fish, while the blue stamps were for canned fruits and vegetables. When Book Two was first issued, each household was required to itemize and declare all their canned goods. Stamps were even removed from their ration books for the canned goods they already had on hand!
Government Printing Office. WWII War Ration Book 2. 1942. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l05-156/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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