My grandmother told me that before the second world war for a typical peasant family in Belarus the meat meant a single chicken 2-4 times in a month for the whole family. Only on big celebrations few times in a year people could afford to slaughter a pig or a caw. Even eggs were considered expensive. Milk was more available as most families had a cow. The real staple food was potato and bread.
In cities meat was more available as workers typically earned more. Option to eat meat each day was considered a luxury.
In cities meat was more available as workers typically earned more. Option to eat meat each day was considered a luxury.