Title: Humanitarian Daily Rations: The Need for Evaluation and Guidelines.
Authors: Sklaver, Ben
Abstract: Over 13 million Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDRs) have been distributed by NGOs, international organisations and the US military since 1993. In that time, not a single technical end-user study of HDRs has been published. Nor have practical guidelines been established for HDR distribution or use. This paper seeks to establish a baseline of knowledge concerning HDRs, surveying their history, composition and distribution. Criticisms of the ration are reviewed. A comprehensive evaluation is required to understand and improve HDR distribution, end-use, perceptions, design and nutritional contents. HDRs must also be added to technical guidelines on planning nutritionally adequate rations.
Subjects: UNITED States; SURVIVAL & emergency rations
Publication: Disasters, 2003, Vol 27, Issue 3, p259
ISSN: 0361-3666
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1111/1467-7717.00232

Humanitarian Daily Rations: The Need for Evaluation and Guidelines.

Sklaver, Ben