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Following America’s delayed entry into World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, rationing began in 1942, beginning with sugar. The Office of Price Administration initiated the distribution of ration cards, starting a system that would redefine how Americans consumed food. Restrictions only intensified with coffee, meat, dairy, cooking oils, and other processed foods falling prey to the unfavorable economic conditions stemming from the ongoing war.