A Cuban mother took to social media to complain over the questionable quality of the powdered milk being distributed in communist Cuba’s state-run stores. During preparation, the mother noticed that the milk would not liquify, turning into a pasty substance instead, as if the milk had curdled.
A Cuban mother questioned the quality of the powdered milk sold for children under two years old in some stores in Santiago de Cuba, and showed images of how the product curdles and forms lumps when preparing it.
The woman said that she tried to prepare the milk they sold her at the convenience store for her one-year-old son and found that it had an unusual consistency, similar to thick custard.
“Is it normal or is something wrong?” asked in the Facebook group “Bebés 2023 Santiago de Cuba.”
Comments from other Facebook users came quickly, and many agreed that the milk is spoiled.
“That milk is old, that’s why it curdles,” commented an internet user, while another suggested that, given the situation, one could try making cream cheese by adding salt to the clumpy liquid.
Yisel Terrero, another user, warned the mother to discard the milk: “Throw it away, mom, it’s no good, the milk is bad, my God, with how critical the milk situation is for it to be wasted like this without any reason.”
Milk is just one of the many critical needs in short supply in communist Cuba, and what little there is, the quality is questionable for human consumption. Under socialism, however, you cannot complain and must be grateful for whatever sludge the State gives you to eat.
This is socialism in action.