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During the economic hardships of the Depression and the rationing constraints of World War II, American families found ways to maximize limited meat supplies by incorporating oats into traditional meatloaf. Oatmeal Meatloaf became a signature dish of wartime kitchens, blending economy with nutrition and flavor. It represents home resourcefulness and comfort food that sustained families through the 1930s and 1940s.