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:

• Production & Planning: Federal Food Plant (FFP) and its Headquarters (planning, QA, archives).
• Processing: Federal Mills Facility (stone-ground flours/meals).
• Meal Preparation: Federal Kitchen (canteen lunches; preserved/cold dishes).
• Cultivation Base: Federal Food Plant Farmland (~1,000 ha, rotations and dosing plots).
• Distribution: Federal Allotment Centers (WFBs) and Federal Canteens (lunch), moved under Federal Courier Service escort.

State-approved staples are scheduled by GAIA and grown under low-energy methods:

• Zelor Grain — blue-hued, amino-acid–rich staple; meal/porridge base.
• Lunor Wheat — silver-tinted, high-yield flour for breads/pastries.
• Rizon Barley — hardy; porridges and thick stews.
• Helik Oats — cereals and stew thickeners.
• Tandora Fruit — golden, mango-orange note; fresh and juiced.
• Mirel Leaf — sweet spinach analogue; salads/sautés.
• Bilax Root — nutty tuber; flour substitute and stews.
• Nulberry — tangy violet berry; jams and desserts.

Flavorings are cultivated in microplots and dispensed in controlled sachets:

• Virel Spice — bright green, citrus-sweet; drinks/salads.
• Tanish Seed — smoky cumin-like seed; breads/marinades.
• Qular Herb — resinous “rosemary-like” sprig; stews/roasts.
• Zanix Pepper — sweet-hot pods; sauces/curries (heat tiers I–III).

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.

• Federal Canteens (Lunch): Standardized menus, served against Allotment Cards.
• Workplace/School Cafeterias (Lunch): State-run only; supply from the Federal Kitchen.
• Allotment Centers (Breakfast & Dinner): Weekly Food Baskets (WFBs) with raw staples and limited cold prep; private stoves/ovens are banned (basic reheating only).

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.

• Equity: Uniform access via Allotment Cards.
• Sustainability: Low-energy crops and processes; water- and labor-first methods.
• Community: Communal lunches reinforce shared norms and minimize household energy draw.

• Constraints: Climatic monotony (perpetual twilight), soil fatigue, and corridor risk.
• Operational Pressures: Keeping mills and kitchens aligned with variable harvests; QA-led recalls when moisture or hue indices fail spec.
• Prospects: Incremental expansion of spice/herb plots; improved storage; potential energy relief projects may widen menus if approved by treaty bodies.

• Federal Food Plant · FFP HQ · FFP Farmland
• Federal Mills Facility · Federal Kitchen
• Federal Allotment Centers · Federal Canteens · Federal Courier Service
• Federal Allotment Agency · GAIA · Weekly Food Basket (WFB)
• ExoHuman Nutrition in the Beta Age · Communardism · Peace Treaty