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Make It Do - Rationing of Canned Goods in World War II - on Sarah Sundin's blog

Make It Do – Rationing of Canned Goods in World War II

Monday, February 27, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
  Rationing of processed foods was an important part of life on the US Home Front. A complex and constantly changing system kept the grocery shopper on her toes. Why processed foods? Tin was short. The Japanese controlled 70 percent of the world’s tin supply. Tin’s resistance to temperature, shock, and moisture made it an ideal packaging material. The US military used it for ration tins, ammunition boxes, pl... Read Article
Sugar Rationing in World War II

Make It Do – Sugar Rationing in World War II

Monday, May 2, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
What could be more American than Hershey bars, homemade cookies, and birthday cake? During World War II, these items were hard to come by in the United States. Short on Sugar When the Japanese conquered the Philippines in the early months of 1942, the United States lost a major source of sugar imports. Shipments from Hawaii and Central and South America had to be curtailed 50 percent as cargo vessels were diverted fo... Read Article
US poster promoting canning, 1943

Lessons from the 1940s – Yes, I Can!

Monday, August 6, 2012 by Sarah Sundin
My plum tree overfloweth. Right now, two bags full of ripe plums are sitting on my kitchen counter, saying, “We want to jam!”  Soon I’ll boil jars, pit and puree plums, measure sugar, and emotionally bond with my ancestors. Something about canning appeals to me. I love my food processor, heavy-duty mixer, and modern stove. I love buying my meat already butchered and wrapped in clear plastic. I lov... Read Article
Sugar Rationing in World War II

Make It Do – Sugar Rationing in World War II

Monday, January 31, 2011 by Sarah Sundin
What could be more American than Hershey bars, homemade cookies, and birthday cake? During World War II these items were hard to come by in the United States. Short on Sugar When the Japanese conquered the Philippines in the early months of 1942, the United States lost a major source of sugar imports. Shipments from Hawaii and Central and South America had to be curtailed 50 percent as cargo vessels were diverted for... Read Article