Seveon Oceans standard emergency ration

[housil]

(...)
clearly not good for long term storage, but I could always use a breakfast like that camping/backpacking.

The limit is:


The expiring date of that one I had today was Sep 2007 but everything was still OK and delicious

[C-rats]

I saw those exact same burger pictures on a news story I read last week on AOL. The guy eating the burger claimed it was very good and gave it a big "Thumbs Up" ---- he said he would buy them again anytime.

Housil, crack one of those cans open and give us a Taste Test!

[Treesuit]

Housil,
Where did you find those heater meals? I've never seen those in the US before?

[MCIera]

They're a US product, the company's site is at http://www.heatermeal.com/
They were previously known as Innotech, the original manufacturer of the FRH, and they're still supplying them to the DOD as well as to many commercial companies who use a chemical heating element. Of course, they've already been copied in China, and are being sold by Chinese vendors to heat retort foods.

Housil,
Where did you find those heater meals? I've never seen those in the US before?

[housil]

Housil,
Where did you find those heater meals? I've never seen those in the US before?

Available at Ebay Germany - almost every time



Box of 12

http://cgi.ebay.de/MRE-Verpflegung-epa- ... otohosting

[katojapan]

interesting you tube video
World Food Programme Food Packs Meant for LTTE? 27-JAN-2008

World Food Programme Food Packs Meant for LTTE? 27-JAN-2008

[kman]

Pretty cool videos - thanks for sharing!

Here's the text from the videos (grabbed from the YouTube postings):

(27-JAN-2008)
A consignment of ready-to-use high protein biscuits belonging to the World Food Programme bound for Vavunia was apprehended by the Police in Medawachchiya on Saturday (26), the Media Center for National Security reports. The stock of 39,800 Kilograms contained "BP-100 Compact Therapeutical" which has a shelf life of 4 years, concealed in 3 layer packs. The driver of the truck transporting the batch when questioned by police said that these were being transported to the WFP's Vavuniya office with the approval of the Ministry of Health.

However, a senior official of the Ministry of Health told www.news.lk that the Ministry is not involved with the WFP or with any other organization in the transportation of biscuits or any other similar items.

Police sources from Medawachchiya said that initial investigations have revealed that High Protein Biscuits of this kind are used by combatants as rations, pointing out that even the security forces use similar biscuits, although with a different brand name.

Speaking to the Government official news web, an officer of the WFP- Sri Lanka branch said that Country Director has called for an immediate discussion with the WFP staff with regard to the incident, treating the matter very seriously.

The ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) is presently available in two forms: a cookie (BP100) and as a paste that comes in a sachet. The nutritional qualities of the RUTFs are similar to those of the therapeutic milk and the high concentration of nutrients in a small volume. RUTFs are typically distributed among children suffering from or prone to malnutrition and studies have revealed that typically children prefer the paste to the biscuit. In this instance it is the biscuit and not the sachet that was being transported.

The WFP maintains sub-offices or branches in all parts of Sri Lanka including several in conflict-ridden areas such as Vavuniya, Kilinochchi, Trincomalee, Jaffna, Mulaitivu, Batticaloa and Ampara

The truck carrying the items is belonging to the "Trico" Terminal Private Limited company.

Medawachchiya Police are conducting investigations.

Source: http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20080128_06

A large stock of 'high protein' biscuits being transported to Killinochchi by World Food Programme (WFP) has been apprehended by Medawachchiya Police.

The stock of 'high protein' biscuits was discovered when the police searched a vehicle belonging to WFP bearing Reg. No. WP-GK-5578, which was being driven to Killinochchi without any permission from the Ministry of Defense or from any other government authority.

According to defense sources consuming one of these biscuits would allow a person to remain without any other food for nearly ten hours and the biscuits are mainly used by troops engaged in guerilla warfare.

There had been many instances when substances used in warfare smuggled in by organizations that come under the purview of the UNO had been apprehended by Security Forces. Recently, a stock of war-rations smuggled in by UNICEF was apprehended by customs.
Military Spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said the Army and Police manning the Medawachchiya road barrier detected the stock of high protein biscuits at 9.20 pm yesterday. 39,800 packets were found in the container. Documents related to the stock had not been produced. It was claimed that the stocks belonged to the World Food Programme. These are in police custody until the documents are examined. The container belonged to Trico of Bloemendhal Road Colombo. The Military Spokesman said inquiries are in progress.

[Hardtack]

Yeah I browsed some studies on food relief on the net that recommended that the BP-5 ration packaging be redesigned so that it did not easily fit in the cargo pockets of military style trousers. Another recommendation was to make it less space age looking so that it would be less attractive to rebel or military forces.

And another study found that some starving people would refuse to eat local foods feeling that the BP-5 ration was superior to local foods and would starve themselves and children waiting for the next shipment.

Plumpy'nut is another type of relief food.