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Default New book! "A Square Meal: A Culinary History of theGreatDepression"

On 8/20/2016 2:02 PM, jinx the minx wrote:
> S Viemeister > wrote:
>> On 8/20/2016 1:12 PM, jinx the minx wrote:
>>>
>>> I did not say there was government rationing during the depression.
>>>

>> When you use the word 'rationing', do you mean that people were careful
>> with food and didn't waste anything? Or am I missing something?
>>

> Yes, that's exactly what I meant. Making 1 pound of meat stretch to feed 6
> people, or last more than one meal.
>

Ah. That will confuse many people.