What foods were rationed in WW2 and how much of each? (IN THE UK!)?

Question

how much of each rationed food was each person to get per week (adult, child)
how much food did they get?

P.S IN THE UK!!! thanks

do you people even try to help? the only answer here is the first link that comes up on google and it dosen't even give the info! please help, it's an important history projects ;(

Answer 1

Most food was rationed - butter, eggs, tea, meat, sugar - in fact nearly everything Bread, not until after the war though, funnily enough. The site the first answerer gives and which I repeat is not, in fact, the first that comes up on a google search (wikipedia is) and it gives, so far as I can see, all the info you want.
http://www.worldwar2exraf.co.uk/Online%20Museum/Museum%20Docs/foodration.html
This one gives the amounts in 1942 - just the information you ask for:-
http://www.worldwar2exraf.co.uk/Online%20Museum/Museum%20Docs/foodrationpage6.html

It would, in fact, pay you to read the whole site - including that on British Restaurants.

And, yes, we do try to help. And I am sure that the information is important to you. May I respectfully suggest that being rude to people who respond is not the best way to get information from others.

Answer 2

Yes, they did have rations. My dad and mom told me about them. The one thing I remember specifically was that they saved their cooking fat and I know there were other things as well. There were a lot of shortages and people went without so that the troops could have what they needed. There was a draft and if you got the letter you had to go. My grandfather was nearly 35 when he got his and had 3 small children. He eventually wound up at the Battle of the Bulge at St. Vith. Fortunately, he eventualy made it home with just shrapnel and a missing eye. I Americans didn't have nearly the hardships the Brits did, but they suffered much loss and hardship because of the war and many many families struggled on without dads, brothers, sons and spouses. Don't forget that we also fought the Japanese in the Pacific and lost many fine servicemen and women there as well. Two of my uncles served in the Navy in PT boats in and near the Phillipines.

Answer 3

Nice details here:
http://www.worldwar2exraf.co.uk/Online%20Museum/Museum%20Docs/foodration.html