Use the sources, and your own knowledge, to explain why the Government produced so many leaflets and advertisements about food and cooking during the war.

... Use the sources, and your own knowledge, to explain why the Government produced so many leaflets and advertisements about food and cooking during the war. During the war numerous leaflets and advertisements were produced about food because there were many issues regarding it, such as food rations and variety's of tastes using the same ingredients. During the war Britain did not have as much food supply's as it would normally do. This was because food could not be imported due to fear of ships being attacked. Source C is a leaflet produced by the Ministry of Food which is informing people how food is a 'weapon' which Britain must use to win the war, as guns are to men, food is to women. It is encouraging people to ration food properly and wisely to make sure they can live off it. It also states food can be used as an

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