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Humanitarian daily ration

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Instructions intended for Afghan refugees for human daily rations.(PD) Image: United States Department of Defense
Instructions intended for Afghan refugees for human daily rations.(PD) Image: United States Department of Defense
Humanitarian daily rations and contents.
Humanitarian daily rations and contents.
Salmon colored Humanitarian Daily Ration.
Salmon colored 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 that was the same color as a cluster bomb.[6]

Specifications[1][2][5]
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 products, 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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 TECHNICAL DATA FOR HUMANITARIAN DAILY RATION. United States Department of Defense. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Operational Rations. United States Defense Logistics Agency. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  3. ↑ Judith McCallum. "Humanitarian Daily Rations: Being Ready is Half the Battle", Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Winter 2001. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  4. ↑ MEMORANDUM FOR CORRESPONDENTS. United States Department of Defense (August 2, 1995). Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 . Humanitarian Daily Rations. DCSA. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  6. ↑ Albin R. Majewski. "The Alphabet Soup of Combat Rations", United States Army, Winter 2001. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
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