TIL that the intense rationing in England during WWII actually reduced infant mortality by guaranteeing nutrition to everyone.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rationing_in_the_United_Kingdom#Health_effects



Submitted February 02, 2015 at 02:04AM by jrshaul http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2ufvqo/til_that_the_intense_rationing_in_england_during/