No-cook emergency food planner

By the Bunkerley team

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Work it out for your home

Worked example

For 3 people for 3 days, 3 meals a day:

  • That's 27 no-cook meals to plan for.
  • Mix them across: tins you can eat cold, dry food, jars and spreads, long-life drinks, snacks.
  • Plus a manual tin opener and water to drink.

Source: gov.uk Prepare, awaiting check; British Red Cross, awaiting check

You don't need a special emergency food pack. Official advice is to keep some food you can eat without cooking, and some of it may already be in your cupboard. This planner works out how many meals to plan for and gives you a shopping list by type of food.

How it works

It multiplies people by days and the number of meals you want to plan for each day. You choose the meals a day; the number of days starts from official advice. We don't give calorie or portion figures.

FAQs

Do I need to buy emergency rations?

No. Tins, dry food and long-life drinks you already eat are ideal, because you'll use them up and replace them before they go out of date.

What about babies and pets?

The planner reminds you to add ready-made formula, baby food and pet food for the same number of days.

Read the guide: Emergency food list

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