100 Sugarless Recipes was published at the height of the Second World War, providing useful household knowledge to struggling housewives, inside and outside the kitchen. The reason behind this cookbook was simple. To encourage rationing or all out substitution of sugar from everyday recipes, mainly consisting of desserts and sweets. This was caused by the large increase in demand the war had on almost all industries, especially that of food and agriculture, as well as rubber, gas, nylon, and metal industries. Sugar was heavily used in the maunfacturing of bullets and shells, making it an essential item for Canadians to ration.