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Military chocolate (United States) (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

When provided as an emergency field ration, military chocolate was very different from normal bars. Since its intended use was as an emergency food source, it was formulated so that it would not be a tempting treat that troops might consume before they needed it.

[–] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

And so hard they often shaved pieces off in order to eat it.