\n| Iron<\/td>\n | About 40\u201350%<\/td>\n | Short<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nLessons from the Kumamoto Earthquake<\/h3>\nIn the Kumamoto Earthquake, nutritional support improved on the lessons of the Great East Japan Earthquake, yet vegetable supply was reportedly near zero for the first week after the disaster. Warm soups only started being served from day four onward.<\/p>\n Cases of Prolonged Shelter Life Are Increasing<\/h3>\nIn recent disasters, it\u2019s no longer unusual for shelter life to run more than a month. In Typhoon Hagibis (Typhoon No. 19) in 2019, shelter life exceeded two months in some areas. The longer it lasts, the more serious the health impact of an unbalanced diet becomes.<\/p>\n 5 Nutrients That Tend to Run Short in a Disaster<\/h2>\nBefore choosing stockpiled foods, it\u2019s important to know what will run short.<\/p>\n \u30d3\u30bf\u30df\u30f3C\uff1a\u4e0d\u8db3\u3057\u3084\u3059\u3044\u6804\u990a\u7d20<\/h3>\n\u30d3\u30bf\u30df\u30f3C\u306f\u52a0\u5de5\u98df\u54c1\u3084\u9577\u671f\u4fdd\u5b58\u98df\u306b\u306f\u307b\u3068\u3093\u3069\u542b\u307e\u308c\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\u907f\u96e3\u6240\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u96c6\u56e3\u751f\u6d3b\u3067\u306f\u3001\u30d3\u30bf\u30df\u30f3C\u306e\u78ba\u4fdd\u304c\u7279\u306b\u91cd\u8981\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n \u751f\u91ce\u83dc\u3084\u679c\u7269\u304c\u624b\u306b\u5165\u3089\u306a\u3044\u72b6\u6cc1\u3067\u306f\u3001\u30d3\u30bf\u30df\u30f3C\u3092\u542b\u3080\u5099\u84c4\u98df\u54c1\u3084\u30b5\u30d7\u30ea\u30e1\u30f3\u30c8\u304c\u983c\u308a\u306b\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n B Vitamins: A Cause of Fatigue and Reduced Concentration<\/h3>\nVitamin B1 is a nutrient needed to convert carbohydrates into energy. Keeping up a carbohydrate-centered diet of rice balls and bread burns through large amounts of vitamin B1, making deficiency easy to fall into.<\/p>\n Typical deficiency symptoms are strong fatigue, irritability, and reduced concentration. Amid the cleanup and paperwork after a disaster, these symptoms greatly lower quality of life.<\/p>\n Dietary Fiber: Constipation Is the Enemy of Shelter Life<\/h3>\nFrankly, constipation problems at shelters aren\u2019t talked about much, but they\u2019re serious. On top of a lack of dietary fiber, reduced water intake, poor toilet conditions, and stress pile up, and many evacuees suffer from constipation.<\/p>\n A shelter survey after the Kumamoto Earthquake found data showing that about half of evacuees experienced constipation. Constipation causes abdominal pain and loss of appetite, and becomes a factor that hinders the recovery of physical strength.<\/p>\n Protein: Reduced Muscle Strength and Slower Recovery<\/h3>\nIn shelter life, activity levels drop drastically while protein intake also declines. In older adults, one to two weeks of a low-protein diet can visibly reduce muscle strength, raising the risk of so-called disuse syndrome.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Protein Source<\/th>\n | Ease of Obtaining as a Stockpile<\/th>\n | Shelf stability<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n | \n\n| Canned goods (tuna, mackerel, etc.)<\/td>\n | High<\/td>\n | 3\u20135 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Protein bar<\/td>\n | High<\/td>\n | 1 to 2 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Soy products (dried)<\/td>\n | Moderate<\/td>\n | 1 year or more<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Retort foods<\/td>\n | High<\/td>\n | 1\u20133 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Freeze-dried foods<\/td>\n | High<\/td>\n | 3\u20135 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nCalcium and Minerals: An Easily Overlooked Shortfall<\/h3>\nA shortage of calcium or magnesium causes muscle stiffness and irritability. Japanese people tend to fall short on calcium even in normal times, and it becomes more serious in a disaster.<\/p>\n The komatsuna and spinach found in dried vegetables are also excellent sources of calcium. The strength is that you can take them in the same way as an everyday meal.<\/p>\n How to Choose Stockpiled Foods with Nutritional Balance in Mind<\/h2>\nMove a step beyond \u201cjust buy some emergency food and you\u2019re fine\u201d and build a stockpile that keeps nutritional balance in mind.<\/p>\n Think of Stockpiled Foods in Five Categories<\/h3>\n\n\n\n| Category<\/th>\n | Role<\/th>\n | Examples of Stockpiled Foods<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n | \n\n| Staples (carbohydrates)<\/td>\n | Energy source<\/td>\n | Alpha rice, crackers, canned bread<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Main dishes (protein)<\/td>\n | Repairing and maintaining the body<\/td>\n | Canned tuna, canned mackerel, boiled soybeans, protein bars<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Side dishes (vitamins and minerals)<\/td>\n | Maintaining immunity and managing condition<\/td>\n | Dried vegetables, vegetable juice, dried fruit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Soups<\/td>\n | Hydration and maintaining body temperature<\/td>\n | Instant miso soup, soup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Supplementary foods<\/td>\n | Nutritional supplementation<\/td>\n | Multivitamins, nutritional jelly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nWhy Dried Vegetables Are the Best Answer for the \u201cSide-Dish Category\u201d<\/h3>\nAmong stockpiled foods, the options that can fill the side-dish (vegetable) position are limited. Vegetable juice is heavy and bulky. Canned vegetables split opinion on taste. Among these, dried vegetables are a stockpiled food with all three: lightweight, long shelf life, and retained nutritional value.<\/p>\n Agriture is a manufacturer that handles the drying of domestically grown vegetables in Kyoto. Low-temperature drying limits the loss of vitamins and minerals, and the ease of just rehydrating them in hot water is a defining feature. The variety is also broad\u2014carrot, spinach, daikon, kabocha, burdock, and more.<\/p>\n Comparison with Vegetable Juice<\/h3>\n\u201cWhy not just stockpile vegetable juice?\u201d is a question we often hear. It\u2019s certainly convenient, but comparing the two reveals the differences.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Comparison item<\/th>\n | Dried vegetables<\/th>\n | Vegetable Juice<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n | \n\n| Weight (equivalent to 100 g)<\/td>\n | About 10 g<\/td>\n | About 200 ml<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Storage Space<\/td>\n | Very compact<\/td>\n | Bulky<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Dietary fiber<\/td>\n | Abundant (concentrated)<\/td>\n | Little (removed during juicing)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Vitamins<\/td>\n | Retained depending on the process<\/td>\n | Some loss from heat sterilization<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Preparation Method<\/td>\n | Rehydrate in hot water<\/td>\n | Drink as is<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Satisfaction<\/td>\n | Can be taken as a meal<\/td>\n | Satisfaction as a beverage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Best-before date<\/td>\n | 6 months to over a year<\/td>\n | 6 months to 1 year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n The key point is the large difference in dietary-fiber content. Because much of the dietary fiber is removed during the juicing process, dried vegetables are more effective as a countermeasure against constipation.<\/p>\n Stockpile Lists for Home and Company [Ready to Use]<\/h2>\nHere are concrete stockpile lists, split into household and corporate versions.<\/p>\n Household: Family of Four x 3 Days<\/h3>\n\n\n\n| Item<\/th>\n | Quantity<\/th>\n | Nutritional Role<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n | \n\n| Drinking water (2 L)<\/td>\n | 18 bottles<\/td>\n | Hydration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Alpha rice<\/td>\n | 24 servings<\/td>\n | Energy source<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Canned bread<\/td>\n | 8 cans<\/td>\n | Energy source<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Canned tuna \/ canned mackerel<\/td>\n | 12 cans<\/td>\n | Protein<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Dried vegetable mix<\/td>\n | 36 packs<\/td>\n | Vitamins and dietary fiber<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Instant miso soup<\/td>\n | 24 servings<\/td>\n | Soup and salt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Dried fruit<\/td>\n | 4 packs<\/td>\n | Vitamins and carbohydrates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Nutritional jelly<\/td>\n | 12 pieces<\/td>\n | Vitamin supplementation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Multivitamins<\/td>\n | 1 bottle<\/td>\n | Nutritional supplementation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nCorporate: 50 Employees x 3 Days<\/h3>\n\n\n\n| Item<\/th>\n | Quantity<\/th>\n | Storage Space Guide<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n | \n\n| Drinking water (500 ml)<\/td>\n | 2,700 bottles<\/td>\n | About 3 pallets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Alpha rice<\/td>\n | 300 servings<\/td>\n | About 10 cardboard boxes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Crackers<\/td>\n | 150 packs<\/td>\n | About 5 cardboard boxes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Canned goods (assorted)<\/td>\n | 150 cans<\/td>\n | About 5 cardboard boxes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Dried vegetable mix<\/td>\n | 450 packs<\/td>\n | About 3 cardboard boxes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Instant miso soup<\/td>\n | 300 servings<\/td>\n | About 5 cardboard boxes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Nutritional supplements<\/td>\n | 150 pieces<\/td>\n | About 2 cardboard boxes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Dried vegetables are lightweight, so even 450 packs fit into about 3 cardboard boxes. Compared with the space needed for drinking water, the storage efficiency is obvious.<\/p>\n Tips for Managing and Using Stockpiled Foods<\/h2>\nStockpiling isn\u2019t \u201cbuy it and you\u2019re done\u201d\u2014it requires ongoing management.<\/p>\n Putting the Rolling-Stock Method into Practice<\/h3>\nThe rolling-stock method means consuming stockpiled foods day to day and replenishing what you use. It prevents waste from expiration and keeps your stockpile fresh at all times.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Step<\/th>\n | For Households<\/th>\n | For Companies<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n | \n\n| Everyday Consumption<\/td>\n | Use dried vegetables in miso soup once a week<\/td>\n | Serve them in the staff cafeteria or office<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Replenishment<\/td>\n | Buy what you used once a month<\/td>\n | Order quarterly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Inspection<\/td>\n | Check expiration dates every six months<\/td>\n | Update the management ledger once a month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Rotation<\/td>\n | Start consuming three months before the expiration date<\/td>\n | Hold a consumption event six months before expiration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nMake Tasting Stockpiled Foods a Habit<\/h3>\nHolding a tasting of stockpiled foods to coincide with Disaster Preparedness Day (September 1) or the company\u2019s disaster drill is a recommended initiative. The discovery that \u201cthis is actually delicious\u201d raises interest in stockpiling.<\/p>\n Agriture\u2019s dried vegetables are of a quality usable not only for stockpiling but in everyday cooking. Since just adding them to miso soup or soup lets you get vegetables easily, they\u2019re perfect for putting rolling stock into practice.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t Forget Those Needing Special Consideration<\/h3>\nInclude stockpiles for those needing special consideration\u2014older adults, infants, people with food allergies, those with chronic conditions\u2014in your plan as well.<\/p>\n \n- Older adults: soft, easy-to-eat foods and easy-to-swallow jelly foods<\/li>\n
- Infants: liquid milk and baby food (retort pouch)<\/li>\n
- Allergy-friendly: foods free of specified allergens (dried vegetables are easy to accommodate)<\/li>\n
- Diabetes, etc.: low-carbohydrate stockpiled foods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Summary<\/h2>\nNutrition management in a disaster is an important part of the preparedness that protects lives. \u201cAs long as we have rice balls, we\u2019ll be fine\u201d carries the risk of harming health when shelter life drags on.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s recap the key points of this article.<\/p>\n \n- Shelter meals are carbohydrate-centered, and you can get only 20\u201330% of the needed amount of vitamin C and dietary fiber<\/li>\n
- What runs especially short in a disaster is vitamin C, B vitamins, dietary fiber, protein, and calcium<\/li>\n
- Stockpiled foods should be built from five categories (staples, main dishes, side dishes, soups, supplementary foods)<\/li>\n
- As a side-dish-category stockpile, dried vegetables have all three: lightweight, long shelf life, and retained nutritional value<\/li>\n
- Consume and replenish day to day with the rolling-stock method to prevent expiration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The best time to review your stockpile is the moment you think of it. Start by checking whether \u201cvegetables\u201d are included in your home or office stockpile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n FAQ<\/h2>\nQ1: Which nutrients are most likely to run short in a disaster?<\/h3>\nVitamin C and dietary fiber. Shelter meals tend to be carbohydrate-centered, and there is data showing you can take in only about 20\u201330% of the required amount of these two nutrients.<\/p>\n Q2: How long can dried vegetables be stored?<\/h3>\nGenerally, they keep for 6 months to over a year at room temperature. Storing them away from direct sunlight in a low-humidity place lets you maintain quality for a long time.<\/p>\n Q3: How can I prevent constipation during shelter life?<\/h3>\nThe basics are dietary-fiber intake and adequate hydration. Adding dried vegetables to miso soup or soup is an easy and effective way to take them in. On top of that, light exercise within your means also encourages bowel movement.<\/p>\n Q4: Is there anything to watch out for in stockpiles for children and older adults?<\/h3>\nChildren need more water per body weight than adults, so secure plenty of drinking water. For older adults, consider chewing and swallowing ability and prepare soft foods and jelly-type nutritional supplements. Dried vegetables soften when rehydrated in hot water, so they work for a wide range of ages.<\/p>\n Q5: Are there ways for a company to support employees\u2019 household stockpiles?<\/h3>\nDistributing disaster kits or subsidizing purchases is common. Some companies distribute Agriture dried-vegetable sets to all employees. As part of health management, supporting household stockpiles also helps boost employees\u2019 sense of security and belonging.<\/p>\n Q6: Can stockpiled foods alone cover all the necessary nutrients?<\/h3>\nThe reality is that fully covering them is difficult. Vitamin C in particular is hard to obtain from long-life foods, so adding a multivitamin supplement to your stockpile gives peace of mind. Combining it with dried vegetables lets you cover a considerable range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Recommended reading<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSustainable initiatives<\/a> \/ Commercial dried vegetables<\/a> \/ Product lineup<\/a> \/ The Sustainable Food Future Agriture Aims For<\/a> \/ How to use heirloom vegetable powder! 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