World War II food rations.

Rationing for sugar and coffee began in 1942 followed in 1943 by meat, cheese, canned goods, fats, oils and butter.

Each American citizen, regardless of age, was issued two ration books each month that allowed them 2 pounds of canned food, 12 ounces of sugar, 4 ounces of cheese and up to 2.5 pounds of meat per week. The coffee allowance was one pound for a five-week period.

SUBSTITUTIONS

_SUGAR: Brown sugar, honey, molasses, corn syrup, maple syrup, corn syrup, sorghum syrup, sweetened condensed milk.

_FRESH MEAT: Spam, Treet and readily available organ meats. Oatmeal, soybean flour, rice, noodles, vegetables, bread and cracker crumbs ...