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High-Energy, Nutrient-Dense Emergency Relief Food Product

Released:
January 9, 2003
Type:
Consensus Report
Topic(s):
Food and Nutrition, Select Populations and Health Disparities, Veterans Health
Activity:
Military Nutrition Research
Board(s):
Food and Nutrition Board

In response to a request from the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Department of Defense, the Food and Nutrition Board was asked to develop technical specifications for a product for use in food relief after natural disasters or other emergency situations around the world.

The report, High-Energy, Nutrient-Dense, Emergency Relief Food Product, defines the specifications of an emergency relief food product that would

  • satisfy the nutritional requirements of populations of all ages above 6 months,
  • be appropriate for use as the sole source of subsistence for up to 15 days,
  • be acceptable to a wide spectrum of cultures and ethnic and religious backgrounds,
  • be eaten on the move without need for preparation, be stable for at least 3 years, and
  • be amenable to land or air delivery.

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