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Title: Change for life.
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on January 02, 2012, 08:34:03 AM

Millions of pounds have been spent on this bloody campaign.  Leaflets will/have been distributed containing recipes that are healthy and cost under £5.00.  This has been done before it did not work then it will not work now.  Stop wasting our money on pointless campaigns. The last time Jamie Oliver lined his pockets this time it is Ainsley Harriot. cussing:

Title: Re: Change for life.
Post by: Snoopy on January 02, 2012, 09:40:48 AM

I have my Mum's old book of recipes .... from the days of rationing. Loads of recipes in her own writing.
 rubschin: There could be munney in this

Title: Re: Change for life.
Post by: Just One More on January 02, 2012, 12:38:53 PM

 Prolly a few of these among them  (http://1940sexperiment.wordpress.com/100-wartime-recipes/)  rubschin:

Title: Re: Change for life.
Post by: Snoopy on January 02, 2012, 12:50:38 PM

 rubschin: The big difference is that they burned more calories than we do because they didn't have insulated homes, central heating, fitted carpets and cars ~ also labour was more manual, no pushing a few buttons but a lot of lifting, carrying and physical effort.
Put simply they moved around a lot more and burned off the calories keeping busy and keeping warm.

This means that although the wartime rations were loaded with calories people were slimmer.