On Monday, 17 May 2021 at 13:08:14 UTC+1, Spike wrote:
On 17/05/2021 11:15, whisky-dave wrote:

During WWII when less meat was available it seemed that people didn't really suffer too much because of this.

The system of British Restaurants was set up to provide people with a
nourishing meal at affordable prices, and 'off the ration' so used no
food coupons. A main meal, the famous meat and two veg, was 9d.

Roast beef, greens, potatoes...9d
Liver sausage salad...9d
Woolton salad...7d
Bun and butter...1.5d
Roll, butter and cheese...2d

Ice cream 2d
Lemon Sponge...2d
Rice pudding...2d

Lemonade...2d
Tea...1d
Coffee...2d

So, for a shilling, you could have a roast dinner, dessert, and tea.

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Spike

Ah those were the days ;-)
But wasn't the average wage abot 10 bob a day or less.

I think the above was more of a treat once a week at best if you were lucky.

Don't think they had much of an obesity preoblem back then