Humanitarian daily ration
Human daily ration is the name for an emergency ration, with a long shelf-life, intended to be used for refugees during natural diasters, or in conflict areas.[1][2][3]
The rations were first used in Bosnia in 1993.[4]
The meals are designed to be able to survive being air-dropped, without a parachute.[5] This is safer for the refugees than parachuting large palletes of rations. And it prevents hoarding of the meals by a few individuals.
The meals cost approximately 20 % the cost of a meal ready to eat.[5].
Initially the rations came in a yellow wrapper. But it is the same color as cluster bombs.[6]
| Shelf life | 36 months at 80 F |
| Weight | 30 ounces |
| Kilo Calories | at least 2200 per package |
| Protein content | 10-13 percent |
| Fat content | 27-30 percent |
| Carbohydrate content | 60 percent |
| Prohibited contents | Any animal products, except a limited amount of dairy prodcuts, below the limit that would cause a problem for a person with lactose intolerance. |
| Infant component | All rations contain a fruit paste, suitable for feeding to infants |
| Utensils' | All rations contain a spoon and a paper towel moistened with a non-toxic, non-alcoholic cleanser |
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "TECHNICAL DATA FOR HUMANITARIAN DAILY RATION" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Operational Rations". United States Defense Logistics Agency. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
- ↑ Judith McCallum (Winter 2001). "Humanitarian Daily Rations: Being Ready is Half the Battle" (PDF). Defense Security Cooperation Agency. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
- ↑
"MEMORANDUM FOR CORRESPONDENTS". United States Department of Defense. August 2, 1995. Retrieved 2007-10-18. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Humanitarian Daily Rations" (PDF). DCSA. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
- ↑ Albin R. Majewski (Winter 2001). "The Alphabet Soup of Combat Rations". United States Army. Retrieved 2007-10-18.