Victory Kitchen Podcast Substack

Victory Kitchen Podcast Substack

Share this post

Victory Kitchen Podcast Substack
Victory Kitchen Podcast Substack
Episode 8 - The National Pantry Census

Episode 8 - The National Pantry Census

Uncle Sam takes stock of America's pantries before major wartime rationing sets in.

Sarah Lee's avatar
Sarah Lee
May 28, 2020
∙ Paid

Share this post

Victory Kitchen Podcast Substack
Victory Kitchen Podcast Substack
Episode 8 - The National Pantry Census
Share
Can Manufacturers’ Institute ad. Better Homes & Gardens magazine, August 1944.

Welcome to the post for Episode 8 - The National Pantry Census!

Starting March 1, 1943 Americans had to deal with the rationing of canned foods, something they had come to rely on before the war. In order to obtain War Ration Book 2, which enabled them to buy the rationed proc…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Victory Kitchen Podcast Substack to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Sarah Lee
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share