Found: War ration books filled with stamps for food, sugar and other commodities meted out to the nation’s Greatest Generation during World War II. Someone found the bits of history at South Lyon’s ...

Queen Elizabeth II has recounted her experiences of rationing after World War II on Wednesday, during a trip to a replica supermarket in London's Covent Garden. She also used a self-checkout till for ...

Toward the end of WWII, late 1944 or early 1945, I was in downtown Decatur shopping with my mother, Margaret, when I noticed my mother was getting very excited. She had spotted a line of about 20 ...

The posters were in post offices, grocery stores and train stations across the U.S., imploring Americans to "do with less," "make it stretch" and "share the meat." They were one of the most visible ...

Governments should consider imposing World War II-style policies of rationing on goods such as food, fuel and clothing in order to fight climate change, according to a newly published academic paper.

World War II restrictions cut deep into every American pantry as federal officials announced that sliced bread would be rationed on this day in history, Jan. 18, 1943. "I should like to let you know ...

This article is from FOTO, a visually immersive experience with a simple goal: to bring you the best, timeliest, most memorable pictures of our world. In February 7, 1943, the New York Times devoted ...

For several years after World War II ended, the British government continued to ration certain foodstuffs, including eggs, dairy products and sugar. This not only popularized resourceful recipes such ...