What purpose does rationing food serve when eating it normally would provide the same amount of nutrients anyway? Doesn’t rationing make it more likely for food to spoil?

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What purpose does rationing food serve when eating it normally would provide the same amount of nutrients anyway? Doesn’t rationing make it more likely for food to spoil?

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Answer 1

Food is rationed generally because it’s a limited supply with an unknown (if any) chance of getting more, or you need to make it last until a certain point.