EMERGENCY RATIONS
JAPANESE ISSUE ANALYSED MELBOURNE, Jan. 26.
Dietetic research officers attached to the R.A.A.F. have been experimenting with the production of compressed emergency rations for issue to all R.A.A.F. crews. As a basis for comparison these officers have analysed Japanese naval emergency rations. The eneniy samples, wrapped in edible rice paper, came from the Yokohama navy stores. The ration is highly compressed, being about a quarter of the size of the present Australian services’ emergency ration, which is packed in a 100-cigarette tin. This Japanese ration comprises five compressed cubes containing glucose, butter, dried milk, peanuts, and some small seeds. The taste is described as “ vaguely Oriental.”
The enemy ration supplies almost as many calories as the much more bulky Australian emergency ration. It is designed to enable a man to “ live off; his fat,” at the same time supplying sufficient heat units to keep his energy high. Other Japanese ration issues have been found to contain a high proportion of kelp seaweed, which has valuable nutritive qualities as well as a healthful iodine content.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19430127.2.75
Bibliographic details
Otago Daily Times, Issue 25134, 27 January 1943, Page 4
Word Count
176EMERGENCY RATIONS Otago Daily Times, Issue 25134, 27 January 1943, Page 4
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Otago Daily Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in