=== Races | Economy ===

====== WEEKLY FOOD BASKET (WFB) ======

===== Overview =====
The Weekly Food Basket (WFB) is the ration pack issued to citizens of the [[federal_confederation|Federal Confederation]] for breakfast and dinner, complementing lunch meals served at [[federal_canteen|Federal Canteens]] and school/work cafeterias.

The program is overseen by the [[federal_allotment_agency|Federal Allotment Agency]] (FAA), calculated by [[gaia|GAIA]] under the Annual Plan, produced by the [[federal_food_plant|Federal Food Plant]] (FFP), and distributed via local [[federal_allottment-center|Federal Allotment Centers (FACs)]]. Movement of WFB consignments follows permitted corridors and sealed-manifest handovers managed with the [[federal_courier_service|Federal Courier Service]].

The WFB’s legal basis is Section 7 —  Nutrition & Food of the [[civil_code|Civil Code]] and Amendment 5 of the [[common_constitution|Common Constitution]] (adequate housing and nutrition within available resources).

===== Historical Context =====

Instituted after the [[great_war|Great War]] during the transition to the [[the_gamma_age|Gamma Age]], the WFB replaced Beta Age private markets with a centralized, vegetarian supply in line with the [[peace_treaty|Peace Treaty]]. [[cecile_maillard|Cecile Maillard]] championed the basket model as a fair, low-energy distribution mechanism; its standardization is sometimes nicknamed the “Maillard basket.”

===== Eligibility, Persona Classes & Allotment Cards =====
Allocation is individualized by GAIA and verified at pickup with the [[allottment_cards|Allotment Card]].

**Persona classes (workload tiers):**  

  * **A** (heavy labor) 
  * **B** (light/clerical) 
  * **C** (retired/limited work)  

**Adjusters:** 

  * Age band
  * Medical flags (allergies/intolerances)
  * Temporary work details.  

**Validity & cadence:** 

  * Card is annual; 
  * One basket/week*per citizen
  * Missed pickups roll to a limited grace window only.

===== Composition & Dosing Standards =====

Baskets are seasonal and quota-driven; components are milled/prepared within the Hope nexus (see [[federal_mills_facility|FFP Mills]] and [[federal_kitchen|Federal Kitchen]]). Cooking at home is restricted to cold prep and basic reheating; stoves/ovens are prohibited.

| **Component** | **Examples (by lot/type)** | **Issued As** | **Typical Prep at Home** | **Notes** |
| Staples — Grains | [[lunor_wheat|Lunor]] flour; [[zelor_grain|Zelor]] meal; [[rizon_barley|Rizon]] meal; [[helik_oats|Helik]] flakes/meal | Sealed sacks (persona size) | Flatbreads, porridges, cold muesli | Moisture & hue indices QA’d at FFP HQ |
| Roots & Greens | [[bilax_root|Bilax]] (whole or flour-limited); [[mirel_leaf|Mirel]] | Crates/sachets | Cold salads; boiled/steeped & cooled | Bilax flour runs are permit-limited |
| Fruits & Berries | [[tandora_fruit|Tandora]]; [[nulberry|Nulberry]] | Fresh or preserved jars | Fresh, compotes, cold desserts | Jars carry lot/recall labels |
| Herbs & Spices (sachets) | [[virel_spice|Virel]] · [[tanish_seed|Tanish]] · [[qular_herb|Qular]] · [[zanix_pepper|Zanix]] | Dose-coded sachets | Dosing per sheet; heat tiers I–III | Issued sparingly under flavor quotas |
| Condiments | Salt; minimal sweetener; oil allotment | Small tins/vials | Dressing, light frying (canteens), home reheating | Home use: reheating only |

**Note:** Lunch meals (hot) are provided centrally at canteens/cafeterias; WFB is designed for low-energy home consumption.

===== Pickup Procedure (FAC Workflow) =====
  * **Scheduling:** Each citizen has a weekly **day/time window** to reduce queues.  
  * **Verification:** Present Allotment Card → identity check → persona class & adjusters displayed.  
  * **Issuance:** Clerk seals stamped; weights recorded; **chain-of-custody** ledger signed.  
  * **Substitutions:** Allergies/intolerances processed against GAIA’s substitution table (limited by quota).  
  * **Containers:** Reusable sacks/crates returned/rotated; losses debited to the card.

===== Production & Supply Chain (Summary)=====
  * **Cultivation:** [[the_federal_food_plant_farmland|FFP Farmland]] (~1,000 ha) grows the approved staples and dosing plots for herbs/spices.  
  * **Processing:** Grains milled at the [[federal_mills_facility|Federal Mills Facility]]; preserved/cold dishes prepared at the [[federal_kitchen|Federal Kitchen]].  
  * **Distribution:** Palletized lots move under FCS manifest to FACs; **no private hauling**.

===== Compliance & Restrictions =====
  * Only approved foods(Annual Plan) appear in WFBs; unlisted foods are contraband.  
  * Household cooking limits: cold prep, steeping, and reheating only; ovens/stoves banned.  
  * Sale or barter of WFB contents is prohibited; lot labels enable recall/enforcement.

===== Cultural Notes =====
The basket symbolizes equity and shared restraint: standardized rations in lieu of household variety. Flavor sachets (Virel/Tanish/Qular/Zanix) provide controlled individuality within quotas.

=====Shadow Economy & Risks=====
Common abuses include lot-label swaps (e.g., Zelor ↔ Lunor), diverted Bilax permits, and illicit heat-tier sachets. Local sheriffs and FAC clerks audit seals, weights, and recall slips.

===== Related Pages and Further Information =====
  * [[federal_allotment_agency|Federal Allotment Agency]] · [[federal_food_plant|Federal Food Plant]] · [[headquarters_of_the_federal_food_plant|FFP HQ]]  
  * [[federal_mills_facility|Federal Mills Facility]] · [[federal_kitchen|Federal Kitchen]]  
  * [[federal_allottment-center|Federal Allotment Centers]] · [[federal_canteen|Federal Canteens]] · [[federal_courier_service|Federal Courier Service]]  
  * Staples: [[lunor_wheat|Lunor]] · [[zelor_grain|Zelor]] · [[rizon_barley|Rizon]] · [[helik_oats|Helik]] · [[tandora_fruit|Tandora]] · [[mirel_leaf|Mirel]] · [[bilax_root|Bilax]] · [[nulberry|Nulberry]]  
  * Herbs & Spices: [[virel_spice|Virel]] · [[tanish_seed|Tanish]] · [[qular_herb|Qular]] · [[zanix_pepper|Zanix]]  
  * Framework: [[civil_code|Civil Code]] · [[common_constitution|Common Constitution]] · [[peace_treaty|Peace Treaty]] · [[communardism|Communardism]] · [[gaia|GAIA]]  
  * See also: [[exohuman_nutrition_in_the_gamma_age|ExoHuman Nutrition in the Gamma Age]]