They were admirable to have tested the effects on themselves. They didn’t know best or make assumptions.
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For many in sub-Saharan Africa, including children, rationing is not an experiment—it’s a lifelong reality.
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They were admirable to have tested the effects on themselves. They didn’t know best or make assumptions.
1 week ago | 2
For many in sub-Saharan Africa, including children, rationing is not an experiment—it’s a lifelong reality.
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The Royal Society
Tasked with overseeing the science of rationing during WW2, Elsie Widdowson and Robert McCance put themselves on a diet of bread, cabbage and potatoes for several months to find out if rationing would affect their health. This damaged sculpture of Widdowson’s arm during self-experimentation is held at the Royal Society. She was born on this day in 1906. 🍞 https://youtu.be/S7ZNHQQ7ISY
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