WW2 Ration Challenge - What can we eat?

I recently received an email from my local WI advising me of the the Cambridge Carbon Footprint WW2 Ration Challenge, of course I was keen for our family to take part.  It's hoped that the WW2 rationing challenge will encourage us all to explore the common ground between a diet from the forties/fifties and eating sustainably today.  You can read more about the challenge here.

We will be eating seasonal UK produce, which will consist of some of the following:

Apples

Asparagus

Broad beans

Cabbage

Celery

Chicory

Cherries

Courgettes

Cucumbers

French beans

Garlic

Globe Artichokes

Lettuce

Mangetout

Muchrooms

Nectarine

New Potatoes

Peas

Potatoes

Radishes

Raspberry

Rhubarb

Rocket

Spinach

Spring onion

Strawberry

Tomato

Turnips

Watercress

White Onions

Fresh herbs grown in our back garden and as much allotment and locally grown produce as possible from the above list.

Or ration allocation is based on a family with 1 adult, 1 nursing mother, 3 children over 5yrs and 1 child under 5 years.  I researched several sources to try and find an accurate ration allocation, please do politely correct me if my values are wrong so I can amend them for next week.  I've calculated that our rationed food for the week should be as follows:

16 litres milk

460g cheese 

460g bacon/ham 

330g butter 330g 

330g cooking fat 

330g margarine 

1350g sugar 

460g jam 

450g sweets 

100g tea 

Approximately 350g of minced beef or meat of an equivalent value £8.40 for 6 people 

15 eggs 

3 eggs as dried egg powder

We are also allocated points for extra rations and have decided to use our 36 points as follows:

Rolled Oats 1kg = 8 points 

Sultanas 1kg = 16 points

Rice 500g = 8 points 

Baked Beans, 2 tins = 4 points

Thankfully coffee wasn't rationed, hurrah! Neither were fruit, vegetables and fresh fish.  Bread, honey and flour weren't rationed either.  I am also allowed orange juice as a nursing mother so will have one glass (330ml) per day.

Food ration for one week for one adult

I'm busy working out our Meal Plan for this week. I shall publish it tomorrow, we're all excited about it, I hope that lasts for the whole fortnight. Fingers crossed! 

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