I don’t really understand why people are so negative about things, 2016 was the best year to be alive, pretty much everywhere in human history with very few exceptions such as North Korea.
For example, this was the maximum food you was allowed to buy per week in the UK just 70 years ago following the end of WW2.
Bacon and ham |
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4 oz (113 g) |
Sugar |
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8 oz (227 g) |
Loose tea |
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2 oz (57 g) |
Meat |
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1 lb 3 oz (540 g) |
Cheese |
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2 oz (57 g)Vegetarians were allowed an extra 3 oz (85 g) cheese<sup id=”cite_ref-veg_29-0″ class=”reference”>[29]</sup> |
Preserves |
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2 lb (0.91 kg) marmalade
or 1 lb (0.45 kg) preserve
or 1 lb (0.45 kg) sugar |
Butter |
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2 oz (57 g) |
Margarine |
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4 oz (113 g) |
Lard |
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2 oz (57 g) |
Sweets |
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12 oz (340 g) per month |