![]() ![]() ![]() From the collection of the Imperial War Museums, United Kingdom. Middle Image: “New Zealand offers her best” British First Wolrd War butter poster. From the collection of Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. Left Image: “The Empire’s Strength” British Second Wolrd War dairy poster. To see more about how South Taranaki’s dairy industry was shaped, come in and view Our Milky Ways exhibition on now at Aotea Utanganui. Each person was limited to just 225g (half a pound) of butter a week forcing the cooks of the era to go in search of fatty alternatives like suet, beef dripping or lard. New Zealand exporters bolstered the wartime British dairy markets and when demand outstripped supply during the Second Wolrd War, our government introduced butter rationing. During wartime, dairy products were needed to feed the people – both on the homefront and the battlefront. ![]()
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