\n| Others<\/td>\n | Portable toilets, first-aid supplies, etc.<\/td>\n | \u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nWhy You Can\u2019t Ignore It Even Though It\u2019s an Effort Obligation<\/h3>\nThe reality is that many companies think, \u201cIt\u2019s only an effort obligation with no penalties, so it can wait.\u201d But what you should note here is that if you send employees home in a disaster and an accident occurs, you risk being held liable for breaching your duty of care for their safety.<\/p>\n From a BCP (business continuity plan) standpoint too, having stockpiling in place directly relates to a company\u2019s trustworthiness. Since it also affects the evaluation by business partners and customers, it\u2019s more constructive to think about \u201chow to do it\u201d than to look for \u201creasons not to.\u201d<\/p>\n Trends in Municipalities Other Than Tokyo<\/h3>\nModeled on Tokyo\u2019s ordinance, other municipalities such as Kanagawa, Osaka, and Aichi have formulated similar guidelines. Companies with headquarters in Tokyo and branches in the regions would do well to set a company-wide unified stockpiling standard.<\/p>\n How to Choose Stockpile Food: Nutritional Balance Tends to Be Overlooked<\/h2>\nThe image of emergency food as hardtack and alpha rice runs deep, but getting through 3 days on these alone isn\u2019t realistic.<\/p>\n Nutrients That Tend to Fall Short in a Disaster<\/h3>\n\u5099\u84c4\u98df\u6599\u306e\u591a\u304f\u306f\u70ad\u6c34\u5316\u7269\u4e2d\u5fc3\u3067\u3059\u30023\u65e5\u9593\u306e\u907f\u96e3\u751f\u6d3b\u3067\u7279\u306b\u4e0d\u8db3\u3057\u3084\u3059\u3044\u306e\u304c\u3001\u30d3\u30bf\u30df\u30f3\u3001\u30df\u30cd\u30e9\u30eb\u3001\u98df\u7269\u7e4a\u7dad\u3002\u3053\u308c\u3089\u304c\u4e0d\u8db3\u3059\u308b\u3068\u6804\u990a\u30d0\u30e9\u30f3\u30b9\u304c\u504f\u308a\u304c\u3061\u306b\u306a\u308a\u3001\u305f\u3060\u3067\u3055\u3048\u30b9\u30c8\u30ec\u30b9\u306e\u591a\u3044\u907f\u96e3\u751f\u6d3b\u304c\u3055\u3089\u306b\u8f9b\u304f\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Nutrients<\/th>\n | Symptoms of shortfall<\/th>\n | Intake status with typical stockpile food<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n | \n\n| Vitamin C<\/td>\n | \u6804\u990a\u30d0\u30e9\u30f3\u30b9\u306e\u504f\u308a\u3001\u53e3\u5185\u708e<\/td>\n | Almost none obtainable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| B vitamins<\/td>\n | Fatigue, reduced concentration<\/td>\n | Tends to fall short<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Dietary fiber<\/td>\n | Constipation, deteriorating gut environment<\/td>\n | Significantly short<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Potassium<\/td>\n | Swelling, rising blood pressure<\/td>\n | Tends to fall short<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Calcium<\/td>\n | Irritability, muscle stiffness<\/td>\n | Tends to fall short<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nComplementing Nutritional Balance with Dried Vegetables<\/h3>\nWhat comes into play here are dried vegetables. Storable long-term at room temperature and providing vegetables just by pouring hot water, they can greatly improve the nutritional balance of your stockpile food.<\/p>\n Agriture, based in Kyoto, carefully dries and processes domestically grown vegetables. With a lineup of diverse vegetables such as spinach, carrot, daikon, and burdock, it\u2019s drawing attention as stockpile food, too.<\/p>\n The benefits of stockpiling dried vegetables are summarized as follows.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Benefits<\/th>\n | Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n | \n\n| Long-term storage possible<\/td>\n | Many products keep for a year or more at room temperature<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Lightweight and space-saving<\/td>\n | About 1\/10 the weight of fresh vegetables<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Easy to cook<\/td>\n | Edible just by pouring hot water<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| High nutritional value<\/td>\n | Concentrated dietary fiber and minerals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Little disposal loss<\/td>\n | Long best-before date, ideal for rolling stock<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nA Stockpile Item List for 3 Days\u2019 Worth per Person [Practical Version]<\/h2>\nWe\u2019ve created a stockpile item list that meets the ordinance standards while also considering nutritional balance.<\/p>\n A Specific List of Food and Drink<\/h3>\n\n\n\n| Category<\/th>\n | Item<\/th>\n | Quantity (3 days\u2019 worth per person)<\/th>\n | Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n | \n\n| Drinking water<\/td>\n | PET bottles (500 ml)<\/td>\n | 18 bottles<\/td>\n | 9 liters equivalent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Staples<\/td>\n | Alpha rice<\/td>\n | 6 meals<\/td>\n | Cookable with hot water or water<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Staples<\/td>\n | Crackers and biscuits<\/td>\n | 3 packs<\/td>\n | Can be eaten as is<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Side Dish<\/td>\n | Canned goods (tuna, mackerel, etc.)<\/td>\n | 3 cans<\/td>\n | Protein Source<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Vegetables<\/td>\n | Dried vegetable mix<\/td>\n | 9 bags<\/td>\n | 1 bag per meal, in soup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Soups<\/td>\n | Instant miso soup<\/td>\n | 6 meals<\/td>\n | Add dried vegetables<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Snack<\/td>\n | Nutritional supplement food (jelly, etc.)<\/td>\n | 3 pieces<\/td>\n | Vitamin supplementation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Seasoning<\/td>\n | Salt, soy sauce (single-serving packets)<\/td>\n | 3 of each<\/td>\n | For adjusting flavor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nTurn It into an \u201cEdible Stockpile\u201d with Staple + Vegetables<\/h3>\nFrankly, a stockpile of hardtack alone is a \u201cstockpile you don\u2019t want to eat.\u201d Listening to people who actually experienced a disaster, there are plenty of cases where \u201cwe had stockpiles, but couldn\u2019t bring ourselves to eat them.\u201d<\/p>\n Add dried vegetables to alpha rice for an instant risotto-style dish, or add dried vegetables to instant miso soup for a hearty bowl. A little ingenuity turns it into a \u201cstockpile you want to eat.\u201d<\/p>\n How to Calculate the Stockpile Amount<\/h3>\nNumber of employees \u00d7 3 days\u2019 worth is the base, but visitors and stationed staff from partner companies also need to be considered. Generally, calculating at 1.1 times the number of employees is the safe approach.<\/p>\n Example: For an office of 100 employees
\n– People covered by stockpile: 110 (1.1 times)
\n– Drinking water: 110 people \u00d7 9 liters = 990 liters (495 two-liter PET bottles)
\n– Food: 110 people \u00d7 9 meals = 990 meals
\n– Dried vegetables: 110 people \u00d7 9 bags = 990 bags<\/p>\n Tips for Securing Storage Space and Managing It<\/h2>\n\u201cI understand the need to stockpile, but there\u2019s nowhere to put it\u201d is the biggest worry for offices in Tokyo.<\/p>\n Save Space with Distributed Storage<\/h3>\nYou don\u2019t need to gather everything in one place. Storing it distributed across the following places lets you avoid greatly changing your existing office layout.<\/p>\n \n- Empty space at the top or bottom of cabinets on each floor<\/li>\n
- Sideboards and storage shelves in meeting rooms<\/li>\n
- Desk drawers (individually distributed portions)<\/li>\n
- Warehouse and back-of-house<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
By choosing lightweight, space-saving stockpile foods like dried vegetables, the storage-space problem is considerably eased. At about 1\/10 the volume of fresh vegetables, a single cardboard box can hold a large stock.<\/p>\n Prevent Best-Before-Date Lapses with the Rolling Stock Method<\/h3>\nThe greatest enemy of stockpile food is best-before-date lapses. Let\u2019s introduce the rolling stock method.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Step<\/th>\n | Details<\/th>\n | Frequency<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n | \n\n| 1. Stockpile<\/td>\n | Secure 1.2 times the required amount<\/td>\n | Only at first<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 2. Consume<\/td>\n | Consume in-house starting with those nearest their date<\/td>\n | Once a month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 3. Replenish<\/td>\n | Replenish the consumed amount with new items<\/td>\n | Once a month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 4. Inspect<\/td>\n | Check the dates and condition of all stockpiled items<\/td>\n | Twice a year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Holding an event to taste stockpile food on the day of a disaster drill lets you achieve consumption and raising disaster awareness at the same time. Agriture\u2019s dried vegetables are of a quality usable in everyday meals, so they pair perfectly with rolling stock.<\/p>\n A Management Ledger Template<\/h3>\nExcel or a spreadsheet is enough for stockpile management. At minimum, record the following items.<\/p>\n | | | | |