page_title: CARE Package
section_title: Contents
hierarchical_section_title: CARE Package / The Original CARE Package / Origin / Contents
caption_attribution_description: For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Factual corrections and alternative descriptions are encouraged separately from the original description. Additionally errors can be reported at this page to inform the Bundesarchiv. Alemannisch&#160;| Boarisch&#160;| Беларуская&#160;| Беларуская (тарашкевіца)‎&#160;| Català&#160;| Česky&#160;| Deutsch&#160;| English&#160;| Esperanto&#160;| Español&#160;| Suomi&#160;| Français&#160;| हिन्दी&#160;| Hrvatski&#160;| Magyar&#160;| Italiano&#160;| 한국어&#160;| Македонски&#160;| Plattdüütsch&#160;| Polski&#160;| Português&#160;| Română&#160;| Русский&#160;| Slovenčina&#160;| Slovenščina&#160;| Svenska&#160;| Українська&#160;| 中文（简体）&#160;| 中文（繁體）&#160;| +/− Original historic description:&#160; Inhalt eines CARE-Paket ADN-ZB/dpd Deutschland in den Nachkriegsjahren Mit der Ausgabe eines neuen verbesserten amerikanischen CARE-Paketes wurde in Westdeutschland begonnen. Es enthält 4 Pfund Fleisch, 3 Pfund Butter - je zwei Pfund Mehl, Zucker, Vollmilchpulver - je ein Pfund Reis, Honig, Marmelade und Rosinen, sowie 2 Pfund Kaffee, 1 Pfund Schokolade, 500 Gr. Eipulver und 4 Stück Seife. Der Preis betrug Dollar 10,--. 2572-48
context_page_description: The CARE Package was the original unit of aid distributed by the humanitarian organization CARE. Originally CARE was dubbed the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe, in 1946 CARE sent the world's first CARE Package. Although "CARE Package" is a registered trademark, the term has since been widely adopted as a generic term for a parcel of food or supplies sent for relief or comfort purposes.
context_section_description: The first CARE Packages contained:
  one pound (450 g) of beef in broth
  one pound (450 g) of steak and kidneys
  8 ounces (230 g) of liver loaf
  8 ounces (230 g) of corned beef
  12 ounces (340 g) of luncheon loaf (like Spam)
  8 ounces (230 g) of bacon
  two pounds (910 g) of margarine
  one pound (450 g) of lard
  one pound (450 g) of fruit preserves
  one pound (450 g) of honey
  one pound (450 g) of raisins
  one pound (450 g) of chocolate
  two pounds (910 g) of sugar
  8 ounces (230 g) of powdered eggs
  two pounds (910 g) of whole-milk powder
  two pounds (910 g) of coffee
caption: The content of a CARE Package in West Germany 1948
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