LIFE IN BRITAIN

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 60, 3 June 1942, Page 5

LIFE IN BRITAIN

THE FOOD RATIONING LETTER FROM ENGLISH FIRM The following interesting facts about conditions in Great Britain arc taken from a circular letter, issued by an old Tooley Street firm, a copy of which lias been received in Te Awa.mutu. "We are always very glad to have tetters from any of our New Zealand friends," runs the letter. "We admire very much the determination with which they arc facing up to the menace which threatens them in common with Australia. We feel pride in their resolution and we extend to you and to them our best wishes in these momentous times.. In the knowledge of cur own strength and the mounting momen-r turn of American war production, we feel confident that the crisis will soon pass, and that we are all coming slowly but surely within sight of Victory.

"in England tin , , food rations arc sufficient il" not abundant, and the ugh the fare I hat the English housewife has to provide is spartan at times it is still of Avell-balanced dietetic value. The butter ration is stilj 20/s per head ■weekly, Avith a total fat ration of lOozs. Cheese ration is ,'soz.s weekly per head for the ordinary ration. with the special -■st l'iozs. The quality of all meats is beinsi well maintained, and the supply of United Slates bacon Is increasin;; and improving greatly in standard, and is a popular feature of the breakfast ration. AIL foodsinffs are pooled and distributed vndvv Ihe tiireetion of the Ministry of J"c--od iii as eeononiieal and laboursaving manner as ])ossib!e in order ! o co;iS'-r\e man-pc Aver and transport. :i:i(] wiu-rever i)ossib!e these are ))cinii imi>roved upon."