Humanitarian daily ration
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Humanitarian daily rations, or HDRs, are food rations intended for humanitarian crises. Each is intended to serve as a single person's full daily food supply, and contain somewhat over 2,200 calories. They have shelf-lives of about 3 years.
HDRs are typically air-dropped into the disaster area on large pallets. They were originally wrapped in yellow packages, but since cluster bomb bomblets are also often yellow, the packaging was changed to a salmon color.
HDRs are also made available through organizations such as The Salvation Army to aid victims of US poverty, and were distributed during Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita to victims of the disasters by FEMA.
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[edit] Contents of One Type of HDR
- Main Entree (Listed Below)
- Shortbread
- Fig bar
- Vegetable crackers
- Peanut Butter
- Strawberry Jam
- Fruit pastry (much like a Pop-tart)
- Book of matches
- Packet of crushed red pepper
- Packet of black pepper
- Moist towelette
- Plastic spoon
Chemical heaters, found in MREs, are not included.
