Eating

This leaflet contains menu and cooking tips that were aimed at improving the nutrition of schoolchildren.

This handbook describes Canada's Food Conservation Program and details the factors contributing to the increasing demand for domestic food production.

Temporary ration cards were issued to members of the armed forces on leave or visitors to Canada, such as tourists. The coupons had the same value as those in standard ration books but had no expiry date.

This detailed bulletin offers advice for small- and large-scale vegetable gardens and outlines methods for soil preparation, planting, and cultivation.

This pamphlet urges civilians with small backyards to produce their own healthy vegetables and offers advice on how to do so under wartime conditions.

During the Second World War, Canadians became accustomed to carrying coupons for most commodities, such as this temporary ration card.

This pamphlet offers ideas for healthy lunches based on Canada's official food rules and food groups.

This pamphlet emphasizes preparation and preservation methods to extend one's meat ration.

Inspired by a Royal Canadian Air Force film entitled "Training Tables," this booklet was aimed at improving nutritional standards by encouraging Canadian civilians to eat as well as the men and women in uniform.

Civilians were encouraged to be conservative with rationed food items. This document offers recipes for desserts, taking into account the strict rationing of sugar.