That's like, half a days worth of vodka

0.5 liter of vodka? What were they supposed to do the other 29 days of the month?

ah 12 packs of cigarettes and a half a litre of vodka. a complete balanced breakfast.

That is around 970 calories a day if you take 1/30th of each edible item on the Table.

It's not enough, but surprisingly almost half the needed amount.

I find it funny that a lot of people seem to be assuming that this is everything that they were allowed to eat. Fruits and veggies have been completely banned, in this world! Haha

More on the history of this photograph here: https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/food-rationing-communist-poland/

12 packs of cigs seems like a huge luxury

I was trying to figure out how to make it work for week but a month?

Alright, where are the anti capitalist tankies defending this?

Their priorities were fucked up. Cigarettes and alcohol, obviously, but more sugar than rice? Huh?

Also, lots of meat but no other food groups?

Unpopular opinion: we need to ration electricity consumption as well as fuel today, even in capitalists countries. Because that stuff actually has incredible impact on the planet, and will (must) drive consumption down, so that companies / individuals start integrating "efficiency" into their thinking

I don't see any other solution to the "exponentially growing power consumption" problem.

Four and a half kilos of carbohydrates and sugars, goddamn.

This is what Conservatives around the world want and glory hallelujah we are almost there! The only difference is all those rations will not come from the government but from corporations paid for by the government.

• 4 boxes Kraft Mac and Cheese
• 6 cans Heinz Beans
• Etc.

Half a liter of vodka monthly? Aren't the Poles known for their consumption of vast quantities of the stuff?

This ladys eating better than I do

I'm not gonna say that's anywhere near sufficient, but as a US citizen where do I sign up

I wonder how they used it. Fancy baked goods the first days, then a rush to bake long lasting good before the perishables spoil? Did widowers ask family to bake with their rations?

Can someone calculate the calories in that? I'm too lazy.

Maybe don't include the sugar. That's a shit ton of sugar to go through in month.

Vodka and cigarettes are not necessities. Different times, obviously. If the vodka was being made either from potatoes or grain, even if of lower quality, those would be better put towards adding extra available calories for people.

p.s

This made me remember being told there was a time, my country being at war then, where cigarette packs were distributed to soldiers with a banner stamped on it that stated "Have a cigar and relax".

I'm as anti-capitalist as it comes but how the hell would this even last half a week, let alone a night with the vodka, rice, and sweets

They have almost as much sugar as starch, 2.5kg of meat, and no other protein?

Looks equivalent what you'd get at a Canadian food bank nowadays that's meant for 3 days.

Reminds me of the leftist venezuelan regime monthly rations in the form of cajas clap.

Absolutely disgusting food.

Thank goodness I was able to escape the dictatorship with my family

Oh, she looks so happy!