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WW2 weekly ration of sugar, tea, margarine, 'national butter', lard, eggs, bacon and cheese for an adult in the UK, WW2, 1942 (media.kbin.social)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I would assume most of that sugar is going into cakes and puddings. If you're only getting one egg a week, it's probably put to more use in baking than eating straight up.

[–] systemglitch 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I get it. I made a concerted effort to stop using sugar in foods, and I've been quite successful. Carrots are a great way to add sweetness, so I go through a ton of those orange beauties.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Carrot cake surged in popularity during WW2 for that reason.

[–] systemglitch 2 points 10 months ago

Carrot cake is so good! Too bad it took a world war to make it popular.