Long-life foods
Suitable examples include rice, pasta, oats, tinned food, pulses, long-life bread, nuts, dried fruit and simple ready meals.
Supplies
A sensible supply helps bridge several days calmly and in an organised way.
During a longer power cut, supermarkets, card payments, cold chains and delivery routes may be restricted. A simple supply helps bridge this period.
What matters is not a huge stockpile, but a sensible stock of long-life foods that you actually use and can prepare with little effort.
Suitable examples include rice, pasta, oats, tinned food, pulses, long-life bread, nuts, dried fruit and simple ready meals.
Plan foods that can be eaten cold or require little energy to heat. Also consider a safe camping stove if it is allowed and sensible for you to use.
A supply should not be forgotten for years. Use older products in everyday life and replace them with new ones in good time.
Think of children, older people, pets, allergies, intolerances and necessary special food.
Store supplies in a dry, cool, clean and clearly visible place. Note expiry dates if necessary and check the supply regularly.