Word: veal
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Varsity Spa is in. Hostess cupcakes are out; green salads with minced clams are in. Eating with utensils is out; using hands and other foods to eat with is in. Spooning plain yogurt into half an avocado is in, as is wheat germ, which always has been: dining hall veal cutlets which look like wallets are out. Putting Wheatena in your mouth is out; putting it on your mouth...
...biting cold, Czechoslovaks must cope with annoying shortages of just about everything. Though no one is going hungry, food shops offer only limited selections. Last week Prague grocers had ample supplies of apples, potatoes, celery and tomatoes, but little else. Even beer and sausage are sometimes in short supply. Veal has not been available for months. If a housewife wants a decent cut of beef or pork, she often must bribe the butcher with scarce items such as ball point pens or a few yards of suit cloth. For months store shelves in Czechoslovakia have been bare of everyday items...