SOLDIERS' DIET

Evening Star, Issue 21881, 19 November 1934, Page 16

SOLDIERS' DIET

TEA PREFERRED TO BEER The British soldier of to-day is not a beer drinker, but he is very particular about his tea. He likes it freshly brewed and well prepared. According to an official stqtement issued recently by the Navy, Army, and Air Force Institutes, over 3,000,000 cups of tea at a penny per, cup were supplied during the recent army manoeuvres. The troops also consumed no fewer than 1,200,000 sausages in Naati ” canteens alone. Two hundred and forty-eight diflerent camps were provided with institutes. These,-it is pointed out, were nearly always required at short notice and the establishment of them meant the handling of over 5,000 tons of equipment. The following figures give some indication of the enormous amount of goods supplied:—6.ooo,ooo cigarettes, 2,000,000 apples and oranges, 1,250,000 ice creams, 1,000,000 cakes and pastries, 500.000 bars of chocolate, 37,000 gallons lemonade and ginger beer, 132 tons slab cake, 67 tons bacon, 50 tons margarine, 34 tons jam, and 20 tons cheese. The favourite dishes, were sausage and mashed, liver and bacon, steak and kidney pie, with potatoes, served in »cvery possible way.