Carrot Museum is an expansive and eccentric online archive dedicated entirely to the cultural, historical, and culinary life of the carrot.

Within it, the section on carrots in World War II explores the vegetable’s curious role in wartime Britain, where it became both a dietary staple and a tool of propaganda. Amid rationing and food shortages, carrots were heavily promoted by the government as a versatile and nutritious ingredient, appearing in everything from sweet desserts to savoury dishes. The section also touches on the popular myth linking carrot consumption to improved night vision—widely circulated to disguise the use of radar technology—highlighting how the carrot was woven into both everyday survival and national storytelling during the war.