Rationing in the United Kingdom Rationing in the United Kingdom Rationing was introduced temporarily by the British government several times during the 20th century, during and immediately after a war. At the start of the Second World War in 1939, the United Kingdom was importing 20,000,000 long tons of food per year, including about 70% of its cheese and sugar, nearly 80% of fruits and about 70% of cereals and fats. The UK also imported more than half of its meat, and relied on imported feed to support its domestic meat production. The civilian population of the country was about 50 million. It was one
Rationing in Cuba to return to the previous area for their supplies. Products distributed through the "libreta" mechanism are sold at subsidized prices, which have been kept more or less stable since its inception (the mean salary of a worker has varied very little since, as well). The "libreta" contains a page for every month, where the clerk marks what products were withdrawn, and in which quantities. Cubans are required to present the "libreta" each time they buy the rations. At its inception, the rationing system included not only food products, but industrial products as well. Along with the "libreta", a tear-off coupon