[Food] UK food production.

vegster said:

The wartime diet, thanks to rationing , was a time when we probably ate at our healthiest. Meat, fats and Sugar were rationed but there was unlimited fresh vegetables thanks for the Dig for Victory campaign. However, nowdays our diet has changed completely and there would be riots if we went back to a 40's diet.

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worthingseagull123 said:

No thanks. Let people have choice in what they eat.

If you want the state to decide what you have for your dinner, I would recommend migrating to North Korea.

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vegster said:

The wartime diet, thanks to rationing , was a time when we probably ate at our healthiest. Meat, fats and Sugar were rationed but there was unlimited fresh vegetables thanks for the Dig for Victory campaign. However, nowdays our diet has changed completely and there would be riots if we went back to a 40's diet.

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portlock seagull said:

Yields per acre are far higher in many countries for many crops, for lots of reasons. For example, Asparagus produces about 2% in the UK versus 20% in Mexico making it far cheaper to import. It’s a bit of a myth that all our home grown provenance is that. Recommend the excellent ‘Not on the label’, great reading albeit now quite an old book. Still extremely relevant mind, nothing’s really changed and if anything things are probably worse.

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portlock seagull said:

So true. If you want to lose weight, try undertaking a wartime diet. Recommend the Spaghetti BLITZanese...

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vegster said:

Ah, but, is Asparagus a staple part of our diet and indeed necessary ? Maybe we should go back to a diet that is smaller in diversity but grows well locally ?

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portlock seagull said:

That is entirely subjective. We could all just drink powdered protein shakes, be terribly dull though. Quite like a bit of asparagus on the BBQ Lemon and olive oil at the ready, chargrilled and delicious!

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vegster said:

Indeed, none of the allied prisoners captured by the Japanese put weight on with the amount of food they were allowed per day. No such thing as an " Overactive Thyroid " when you were on a handful of Rice a day.

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vegster said:

It makes me fart something rotten so I would happily forgo it and try the Soylent Green...

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portlock seagull said:

Is soylent green a euphemism?

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vegster said:

No, it is/was a futuristic substitute foodstuff..... look it up !

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