Courtesy of the Imperial War Museum

A trailer promoting the Ministry of Food's Advice Centres, where housewives could obtain information on how to make the tastiest and most nutritional meals on the ration.

The trailer also promotes the work of the Food Advisors who would not only come into a woman's home to give advice on cooking but accompany her on shopping trips to help select the best items in terms of value and nutrition.

IWM Film and Video Archive Loans Catalogue (2000)

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