Sugar rationing
1942 - 1945
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Nutritionists promoted WWII’s sugar shortage as an opportunity for Americans to break their sugar habit. Fat chance. People hoarded their weekly half pound of sugar with surprising fervor.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of War Information.
National Archives Identifier: 535571
Full Citation: Sugar rationing; 1942 - 1945; Records of the Office of War Information, Record Group 208. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/sugar-rationing, April 20, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.