It’s widely accepted that following a balanced diet is one of the best things we can do for our health. But certain foods are more important at different life stages.
During World War Two, the British government introduced a rationing policy that allowed families a weekly allowance. The idea was to allow people to meet their nutritional needs while ensuring food could be distributed equally across the nation.
Sugar was one of the foodstuffs that was rationed. Individuals were allowed around 8oz (227g) of the sweet stuff per week. Much to their chagrin, children under two years old weren’t allocated any, however.
When sugar rationing ended in 1953, average sugar intake of adults doubled. Little did people know at the time, but this would allow scientists in the future a great opportunity to pinpoint the effects of early sugar consumption on our health.
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