Four ration books were issued during the war to purchase ... Utahns felt the pinch of rationing, and those who lived through World War II in later years expressed both frustration and pride ...

A War Ration Book from World War II reposes on a shelf in a bookcase in our sitting room.

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 ...

Each person was given a ration book. A 'point' scheme was introduced for unrationed foods. Each person was allocated a number of points and a selected range of foods was given a point value.