What people in different professions eat for lunch around the world

The food you eat can tell you a lot about a person. Some people may enjoy caviar and wine, while others have a bottle of Coca-Cola with bananas and candy for lunch. FBI employees consume 2 times more calories than the average person, Finnish sailors cannot imagine a lunch break without a glass of milk, and Moscow GUM employees eat with passes.

We have collected 10 photos of dishes that people around the world eat for lunch, according to their profession.

10 PHOTOS

1. Workers of a machine-tool plant (Belarus)

Fresh cabbage soup with sour cream, pasta with sauce, cutlet, fruit compote, and bread can be bought in the canteen at the factory. And it was only 60 rubles. for 500 calories.

2. Military ground forces (Russia).

The military can choose from 2 ready-made salads, 2 soups, 3 hot dishes, juice or fruit compote.

3. Employees of the naval base (Finland).

The cafeteria offers simple but nutritious meals such as potatoes with meat or stews, salads, vegetables and fruits, cold cuts, butter, pastries, tea, or coffee. Drinks include milk or a sour-milk drink.

4. Pilots working for major airlines (Netherlands).

Most major airlines have a rule that says pilots must eat a variety of meals to reduce the risk of food poisoning for the entire crew.

5. Pilots working for budget airlines (USA).

Pilots working for small or low-cost airlines in the US receive the same set of meals or bring their own homemade lunch boxes. Some of them use the airport kitchen to cook their own meals.

6. LEGO employees (Denmark).

The dining room has a dining table. The company likes the idea of a healthy diet, so it offers a lot of salads, vegetables and fruits. Hot meals are available, and a variety of snacks are served on Fridays.

7. Retail employees of GUM (Russia).

For GUM employees there is a special cafeteria with branded dishes and dishes prepared according to Soviet recipes. Employees can buy lunch for 200 rubles. The dining room is located on the ground floor and you can only enter with an ID card.

8. Emergency doctor (Canada).

Emergency doctors have a lunch break, but in most cases, they have to eat on the go. Some people buy food from the cafeteria before starting work, while others prefer homemade food.

9. Firefighters (Slovakia).

Firefighters also need to eat on the go. A regular meal usually consists of a large portion of rice with vegetables and meat. They can burn up to 500 calories an hour when putting out a fire, so their portions should be large.

10. FBI agencies and elite special forces units (USA).

The Quantico base is a completely separate facility with its own infrastructure, where cafes operate. Lunch for FBI agents and intelligence agencies should be the most high-calorie. Not all of the meals here are free, but the selection is great, and the meals are high in protein and carbs: through active learning, the average daily intake is over 3,000 calories.