The forefront of food safety and security disaster preparedness food and nutrition ～Today's disaster foods

• Published in: Journal for the Integrated Study of Dietary Habits Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 135 - 139
• Main Author: Ito, Satoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: THE JAPAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE INTEGRATED STUDY OF DIETARY HABITS 2023
• ISSN: 1346-9770; 1881-2368
• DOI: 10.2740/jisdh.34.3_135

In Japan, where disasters are common, there is a risk of shortages of food, drinking water, and daily commodities after a disaster strikes, regardless of the scale of the disaster. Lifelines for electricity, gas, and water may be disrupted, making cooking impossible. Disaster food will contain more carbohydrates such as rice and bread, and less fresh food such as vegetables, meat, and seafood. Consumption of such nutritionally imbalanced meals over a long period of time can lead to poor health, severe dietary habits, and in the worst case, earthquake-related deaths.　To avoid this, it is necessary for households to have stockpiles of food. In recent years, it has been recommended that food stockpiles be prepared using the "rolling stock" method, which can be used both in normal times and in times of disaster. "Rolling stock" is a method of using (rolling) and stockpiling (stockpiling) foodstuffs. By cooking rolling stock ingredients in plastic bags that can be used during disasters, a variety of ingredients can be utilized and used to improve nutritional balance.　This lecture will explain nutritional issues during disasters and introduce the wisdom of staying safe and secure by learning about rolling stocks and plastic bag cooking, which are necessary to maintain a balanced nutritional diet during a disaster.