Rationing in the Soviet Union

Rationing in the Soviet Union was introduced twice since its creation, both instances during periods of economical hardships. == 1931–1935 == In 1931, the Politburo introduced a unified rationing system for foodstuffs and basic commodities and norms of rationing applied throughout the entire USSR. Besides bread, rationing applied to other foodstuffs, including products like sugar, tea, oil, butter, meat, and eggs.

Source: Wikipedia — Rationing in the Soviet Union (CC BY-SA 4.0)