Why were certain foods rationed during world war ii? they were expensive to produce. they were not essential. they were unhealthy. they were nearly impossible to produce.

They were not essential.

Explanation:

At the beginning of World War II the United Kingdom imported about 55 million tons of food per year, including more than 50% of meat, 70% of cheese and sugar, about 80% of fruit and almost 90% of cereals and fats.

One of the main strategies of the axis powers was to attack and sink the merchant marine that supplied the United Kingdom, causing the British industry to suffer and be weaker.

To deal with the periods of extreme shortages that could come during periods of war, the Minister of Food instituted a system of food rationing. Each person would go to local and neighborhood stores, and they would be provided with a ration book that contained a set of coupons. The ministry guaranteed the logistics and the amount assigned to each merchant in proportion to the registered customers. When buying goods, the buyer had to deliver the coupon as well as the money for the purchase. On January 8, 1940, bacon, butter and sugar began to be rationed. These foods were followed by meat, tea, jam, cookies, breakfast cereals, cheese, eggs, milk and canned fruit. One of the few non-rationed foods was the popular Fish and chips. The excessive control by the government in the rationing of food caused many people to buy food on the black market; however many consumers were often cheated with cheaper substitutes such as horse meat instead of beef.

B

Explanation:

They were not essential