Food Before and After WWII

Maddie Sutton-Smith, Katie Ailes, Sophie Richardson, Alison Isaacs, Sarah Wilkinson

Food Before the War

Food Before the War Continued

1930’s – Great Depression Actually a lot of food available

Ate well – large, rich dinners Desserts – puddings, creams

Required milk, butter, eggs Fresh fruit

Food During the War

Rationing Frozen foods Dehydrated foods Canned food How did these changes end up

influencing the food of the 50s?

Food During the War

Cake: Before and After

Before Pudding

During No butter or shortening Powdered milk and eggs

After Cake mix

“Betty Crocker”

How This is Typical for the Time Period

1930’s 1950’s

butter cake mixesflour eggsfruit vegetable oilspices