My grandmother told me livestock was killed and disposed of rather than given to the people.


Another form of price fixing.


Yes many did without,according to her, that didnt have to in order to control prices.Yes people suffered greatly and worked very hard.There were no modern ways to work the land,etc.Most times they had only one food item such as a pot of beans with nothing else sometimes the same thing for days in a row.This lasted for near 10 years.
Now people are spoiled with the good life and modern things such as a bath room and running water and stocked grocery store.Those days will have to end before we can start anew and lots will in no way be able to survive.