In the Gamma Age, ExoHuman nutrition on VOI 700 D is centralized, quota-driven, and vegetarian, designed to meet the ecological limits of the Peace Treaty and the planning logic of Communardism. Policy is set by the Federal Confederation and implemented via the Annual Plan calculated by GAIA. Private farming, markets, and unrestricted cooking are abolished; movement of food occurs along permitted corridors.
Gamma Age provisioning consolidates around the Hope nexus:
State-approved staples are scheduled by GAIA and grown under low-energy methods:
Flavorings are cultivated in microplots and dispensed in controlled sachets:
The Beta Age mixed private farms, markets, fishing, and hunting. After the Great War, the Peace Treaty banned livestock, fishing, and hunting; cuisine became vegetarian-only. Farmland of ~21 private holdings in Hope was nationalized and merged into the FFP Farmland; mills and kitchens were federalized. Variety narrowed, but supply stabilized under quotas.
Gamma Age policy prohibits Service Bots; field and plant labor is done by exohumans. Crews operate under rotation boards and corridor permits. Low-energy implements (hand-crank winnowers, water-driven milling, line shafts) replace Beta Age bot- and battery-heavy systems.
All movement uses permitted corridors and sealed manifests; escorts by the Federal Sheriff may accompany high-value loads.
Rations are allocated by GAIA to meet persona targets (age, labor, medical flags). Allergies and intolerances trigger substitutions within quota limits; dosing sheets cover spice/heat tiers.
Most staples originated with the Native Tribes. Federal standardization preserved survival but diminished ceremonial and household meanings, generating periodic friction over land, knowledge stewardship, and seed control.
Despite controls, black markets persist (notably in Firetown): unapproved foods, illegal alcohol, contraband cook-gear. Enforcement by local sheriffs targets forged permits, relabeled lots (e.g., Zelor ↔ Lunor), and diverted Bilax runs.