Survival Food – Freeze Dried & MRE

 MRE Meals – Stock Up in Case of Emergency
By Catherine Bormant

If your husband was in the service during the 80s, you might be hard pressed to get him to try MRE meals! The MRE survival food of today is not only designed for emergencies but it tastes good as well! The best solution is to order a variety pack and bring it along as camping food. When your family discovers that freeze dried meals do not mean tasteless, they will wonder if maybe they should listen to Mom more often!

The problem seen some time ago was the ration packs would either not have been completely dried at the manufacture or the package drew in moist air. These problems have been taken care of and you are assured of a quality product with MRE foods today. The meals, ready to eat are sealed and guaranteed fresh with a shelf life of decades.

In light of today’s economy and the uncertainty we all face about the future it is a good idea to be prepared. Stock up on emergency food for your family’s sake and that will be a worry off your mind. I can share with you from personal experience that after a natural disaster, the first step to recovery is safety and the second step is food for survival. When your electricity is out for days, a military MRE with its self-heating pouch saves the day!

Everyone has heard horror stories of eating army rations in days gone by. I believe that is why Tabasco sauce became so popular in drowning the MRE meals! Now days, companies such as MREStar and Ameriqual offer freeze dried food that you would be happy to serve your family in times of emergency. It is also great backpacking food on camping trips when it is not feasible to cook and clean up afterwards.

MRE meals contain hearty entrees such as chicken ala king, spaghetti with meat sauce, and beef stew with rice. There are breakfast MREs and even dessert! The MRE manufacturer, Sopakco, provides fully prepared, nutritious, shelf stable meals that are ready to eat when life is interrupted by an emergency. The military meals are your best defense in survival preparation.

All MRE meals are ready to eat, meet daily nutritional requirements, and have a shelf life of up to four years or longer. Put a disaster plan in action by visiting us at http://www.mremeals.org/ to stock up for emergencies! Our site includes information, features, reviews, and we offer the best deals available on survival food!

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H1N1 Flu Preparedness For Businesses – 8 Practical Tips For Business Survival

By Rachel Willson

H1N1 flu preparedness is becoming and extremely important part of any company’s business continuation plan. With some estimates ranging 35% to 40% absenteeism rates, companies must make plans to modify the way they work.

Businesses will be hit with a double whammy as far as their operations are impacted by the flu. Their employees make come down with it but far more will have children that contract the disease and will require adult home care. Single parents in particular could require extended time at home if their children are infected.

Smart businesses will do the following:

• Dust off the existing business continuity plan and see if it is appropriate for a flu pandemic.
• Identify those tasks that can be accomplished through telecommuting and insure that sufficient support is available to support it.
• Cross train critical positions.
• Examine existing personnel policies on sick days and personal time off to see if it is adequate for the situation. Make adjustments as required.
• Stockpile critical material. Suppliers will not be immune to this disease any more than you are. If their staff is hit hard deliveries of goods and services may be interrupted.
• If a business relies heavily on outsourcing, check with the vendors to insure they have a plan to accommodate the H1N1 pandemic. If you’re not satisfied with the plans, line up alternative vendors.
• Communicate the plan to your employees so they can make their own plans on how to handle the outbreak at the family level. Talk up general preventive measures and encourage employees to practice them.
• Stock up on sanitizing gel, spay and soaps and encourage their use at work particularly in common areas like copiers, lunch rooms, faxes and supply areas.

In a sense, planning for this flu outbreak is very similar to earthquake or hurricane preparedness. The time to plan is now. The time to encourage employees to plan is now. The vaccine will not be available until mid October and most of your staff will not be eligible to get it anyhow.

A well prepared business will have a distinctive competitive edge during this flu season.

Are your employees prepared? Can they answer these simple questions?

Did you know that a family of four has an 80 percent chance of having a member be infected with swine flu? Do you have a plan to provide for care if a kid can’t go to school? Did you know that vaccinations will be rationed due to a shortage of supply?

If not, the company may want to get the answers to these and other questions go to http://swineflu911.info.

Still don’t think this flu is serious? Watch this video on kids with flu.

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