The Rural Pie Scheme was organised by the Ministry of Food to provide pies for labourers in the countryside who did not have access to a works canteen or British Restaurant. It started in 1942 and was quite successful so that, in one week of 1944, 1.3 million pies were sold through the scheme.
The Rural Pie Scheme was organised by the Ministry of Food to provide pies for labourers in the countryside who did not have access to a works canteen or British Restaurant. It started in 1942 and was quite successful so that, in one week of 1944, 1.3 million pies were sold through the scheme.
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