Tags: Food.
Cruise ships consume vast amounts of food every day; as an example the following is a list of supplies provisioned on board the Celebrity cruise ship Constellation carrying up to 1950 passengers and 999 crew for an average 7 day cruise.24236 pounds (10993 kg) of beef5040 pounds (2290 kg) of lamb7216 pounds (3273 kg)of pork4600 pounds (2100 kg) of veal1680 pounds (760 kg) of sausage10211 pounds (4632 kg) of chicken3156 pounds (1432 kg) of turkey13851 pounds (6283 kg) of fish350 pounds (160 kg) of crab2100 pounds (950 kg) of lobster25736 pounds (11674 kg) of fresh vegetables15150 pounds (6870 kg) of potatoes20003 pounds (9073 kg) of fresh fruit3260 US gallons (12300 l; 2710 imp gal) of milk1976 US quarts (1870 l; 411 imp gal) of cream600 US gallons (2300 l; 500 imp gal) of ice cream9235 dozen eggs5750 pounds (2610 kg) of sugar3800 pounds (1700 kg) of rice1750 pounds (790 kg) of cereal450 pounds (200 kg) of jelly2458 pounds (1115 kg) of coffee1936 pounds (878 kg) of cookies2450 tea bags120 pounds (54 kg) of herbs and spices3400 bottles of assorted wines200 bottles of champagne200 bottles of gin290 bottles of vodka350 bottles of whiskey150 bottles of rum45 bottles of sherry600 bottles of assorted liqueurs10100 bottles/cans of beerOf course not all this food will be consumed during the voyage the ship must keep a percentage in reserve to allow for delays etc.
