The recent announcement by the Cuban regime to eliminate the ration book as part of a new set of economic measures has ...

There is strong internal evidence that one of these books, And I Learn About People, was actually written by a cocker spaniel named Delmar W. Beman Sr. The author writes as a dog, in the first ...

Rationing of food and other goods during World War Two changed the social landscape of Britain for a generation, creating a national culture of ingenuity, austerity and making-do. Photo: Three young ...

The administration led by Miguel Díaz-Canel has declared the permanent end of the "libreta" ration book, a food rationing ...

Each person was given a ration book. A 'point' scheme was introduced for unrationed foods. Each person was allocated a number of points and a selected range of foods was given a point value.

Because of this, and to ensure fair distribution of supplies, the Ministry of Food issued ration books to every person, and families had to register at one shop. Official rationing began on 8 ...