Rationing During WWI
The Defence of the Realm Act (DORA) was put into effect to make sure that food shortage were never a problem. February 1918 it was put into effect in Britain to help defense of U-Boats. The main exporters to Britain were America and Canada. It was used to help defend the Trading ships from the Germans who were attacking and sinking them.
Victory Gardens were also known as War gardens and were private gardens on private property that were used to grow fruits and vegetables. They were mainly used in Britain, Germany, America and Canada. They were used to take the pressure off of the public food supply. They became a part of every day life in the average person during WWI. The United States Department of Agriculture issued a 20 minute film to promote and train people how to plant victory titled "Victory Garden." Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the first people to creat a Victory Garden. She started one on the White House grounds. Many poeple objected to these gardens especially the food industry because they thought it would take customers away. It actually was not true and they ended up being a very important part of society during WWI.
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