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[–]Alphix 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

A pound of corn... Do they mean dry? On the cob, raw? I'm not sure... Plus a pound of beef. Each day. This isn't exactly a MEAGER subsistence for an average sized human.

[–]Zapped 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Cornmeal was a common form back then. It would only need to be rehydrated.

[–]Alphix 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

OK so while economical, that's a far cry from starving.