'Fought for every mile' Jul 1, 2009
Brad Jackson: We mainly eat freeze dried food that is reconstituted with desalinated water. And we then supplement with snacks and lots of water. (CNN -- International)
High-stakes security - Options abound for backcountry, front-country bear-proofing May 1, 2009
Made of plastic aluminum, the kegs weigh about three pounds and hold a couple days worth of dried food for small parties. That puts the kegs on the lighter end of the bear-resistant spectrum. (Missoulian, MT)
Curfews and clashes cripple Baghdad and Basra Mar 31, 2008
"Supermarkets have run out of all tinned food, dried food and bottled water while hospitals, especially those in areas where the clashes are intense - like al-Menaa, al-Shafaa and al-Ashaar - are in dire need of blood, medicines and other medical materials," Mahdi al-Tamimi, head of the city's human rights office, told IRIN.. Al-Tamimi said that many of Basra's residents were daily wage earners, who, without jobs to go to now, would have no means of buying anything and were unlikely to have... (AlertNet)
Time for a change?Taiwanese voters seek a president who can boost the economy Mar 20, 2008
Former DPP voters like 47-year-old Lee Chen-her, who runs a small dried food business, have switched allegiances. "It's time for a change", he said. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Jail flunks, but jailers get good grade from Department of Justice Mar 8, 2008
- Toilet in room where dried food is stored. - Kitchen the size of a small apartment kitchen. (Marion Daily Republican, IL)
Pierre's Ice Cream recalls Dutch Chocolate Feb 22, 2008
Pierres Ice Cream recalls Dutch Chocolate - Food Business Review. Pierre's Ice Cream recalls Dutch Chocolate. (Food Business Review)
Experts to jointly probe dumpling case Feb 3, 2008
The company has been making frozen and dried food for more than30 years. Its products are all for export to Japan. (Xinhuanet, China)
Oscar winner - dog takes prize for best slimming performance Jan 31, 2008
His previous fatty meals became a thing of the past, and 10-year-old Oscar was put on a diet of dried food and water. At the beginning Oscar didn't take to the diet and used to look at us, as if to say 'is that it. (BBC News)
Grass roots Organic, small farmers and producers carving food-market niche Jan 26, 2008
If you take a grain and sprout it, it changes the dried food product into a living plant that gets digested as a vegetable in your body, she said. She credits the flour with changing her lifestyle and her dress size. (Scranton Times, PA)
Governor issues safety precautions to protect residents from potential disaster Jan 12, 2008
Assemble an emergency kit that contains a flashlight, battery-operated radio, extra batteries, water, canned or dried food, and a first aid kit. When taking shelter, keep a small battery-operated radio on hand to monitor nearby weather updates. (Mexico Ledger, MO)
Buckley triumphs in boat battle Dec 29, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. December 29, 2007 - 6:09PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Caring volunteers provide meals for the needy Dec 24, 2007
Most of the boxes contain fresh greens, bacon, chicken, canned goods, sugar, a loaf of bread, pasta, dried beans and various dried food mixes. I have never had so many calls as I have had this year. (Washington Daily News, NC)
* Food, water reach devastated remote Bangladesh island Nov 22, 2007
"These people are in desperate need of dried food, drinking water and clothes. If we fail it will be a catastrophe," he said. "They have now become permanently dependent on food aid. And a majority of them don't even have utensils to cook food," he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Troops reach cut off cyclone survivors in Bangladesh Nov 21, 2007
"These people are in desperate need of dried food, drinking water and clothes. If we fail it will be a catastrophe," he said. The scale of the aid operation needs to be huge -- with some 100 kilometres (60 miles) of coastline badly hit. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Al desko dining Nov 20, 2007
The food capsules, which consist of dried food concentrates and dietary supplements, can be washed down with a glass of water, allowing staff to continue working at their desks uninterrupted by anything as time-consuming as chewing. Actually, I made that up, given away by the phrase "supplied by the company" (most employers would make staff bring their own food capsules). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Rising cyclone death toll tops 3100 Nov 19, 2007
Red Cross and Red Crescent workers said they were using their network of volunteers to distribute dried food and plastic sheeting for temporary shelters, but that many helpers were themselves victims. "Our estimate is that 900 000 families are affected," said Red Cross official Shafiquzzaman Rabbani a figure that accounts for around seven million people. (iAfrica.com)
PSL woman jailed after kids found in squalor Nov 16, 2007
In the kitchen, amid piles of dirty dishes and dried food, police said they found a baby's high chair covered in cat feces. More Treasure Coast news. (The Palm Beach Post)
Cyclone closes in on Bangladesh, India Nov 15, 2007
Supplies of dried food were also being stockpiled and the army and navy were on stand-by, a Bangladeshi official said. Chittagong airport and sea port, to the east of the cyclone's path, were also closed. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
The trauma of transit Nov 8, 2007
It turns out that not only will the individuals who sign up to be sent to the red planet have to deal with a lengthy spell of isolation and unenviable dried food supplies theyre also likely to encounter memory problems. Given the preference, rats crave novelty and usually spend time with unfamiliar objects in their cages rather than ones theyre used to. (Nature News Service)
Hiking the Pacific Coast Trail Nov 3, 2007
His basic dried food consisted of refried and black beans, split-pea soup and lentil soup. He ate dried fruit and nuts. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Post a comment Oct 18, 2007
I think I d better move from the city and stock up on dried food and water. Ladies and gentlemen, Turkey: the wild card. (International Herald Tribune)
Call of the wild Sep 29, 2007
But as I compact my world - tent, stove, sleeping bag, extra clothes, a flask of whiskey and two-days of dried food - into a backpack, there's news about the place where I will go. A search is underway for a missing hiker. (BBC News -- UK)
‘Cousin Rick' says... Sep 18, 2007
If you are on a weekend outing, you can take along fresh fruit and veggies with little concern for weight or spoilage, but on a 10-day trek you need to stick to dehydrated or freeze-dried food ... As an alternative to freeze-dried food try looking for tasty items in the Hy-Vee oriental section or in the bulk food and boil-in-the-bag sections ... You can use them to dress up even boring freeze dried food. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
New training centre in Pahang Sep 15, 2007
He added that the complex was divided into eight zones, with each focusing on a specific product such as local food, dried food, textiles and handicraft. He said 160 applications had been received for the commercial lots, which would be rented to entrepreneurs. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Yumans brave the storm Sep 3, 2007
The couple packed up their dog, Chesty, some personal belongings and dried food and went to a refuge set up Sunday morning at Gwyneth Ham Elementary School by the American Red Cross. They planned to spend the night at a hotel. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Danes sorry for looting and pillaging Aug 17, 2007
The crew survived on dried food and had to sleep in the exposed and cramped conditions of an open boat for six weeks, with occasional respite on a support vessel. Guardian News & Media. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Danes say sorry for Irish Viking raids Aug 16, 2007
The crew survived on a diet of dried food and had to sleep in the exposed and cramped conditions of an open boat for six weeks - with occasional respite on a support vessel. "There was cold, lashing rain on some days from the morning until the following morning," the ship's project manager, Prieben Rather Sorensen, said. (Guardian Unlimited)
'Madrasah' uplifted by self-sustaining program Aug 15, 2007
By November, the schools will also receive a supply of dried food to demonstrate proper nutrition, which was provided by a US$98,000 grant to Uplift from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Water filtration systems and toilets will also be provided to the madrasah. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Blaze victim donations flood in Aug 11, 2007
Items they would still like to receive include household goods, clothes, bedding and tinned and dried food like rice and pasta. Some of them are going to have nothing at all, we're going to have to set up a new home for them. (BBC News -- UK)
Full Story » Aug 4, 2007
That means some 3,614 villages are affected," A.K Chowdhury, Bihar chief secretary told AFP by phone. Flooding has destroyed crops planted over 630,000 hectares (1.6 million acres) and early estimates suggest losses of 450 million rupees (US 11 million) in the state, he said. "The flood situation is very very serious, the situation we have now is unprecedented in the past 30 years," Chowdhury said. Further east in Bangladesh, authorities reported another 11 deaths taking the annual monsoon toll... (Channelnewsasia.com)
India's flood toll climbs above 1000 Aug 4, 2007
"We are distributing dried food to people by boat but in some places we cannot reach people because of lack of boats, so we are making rafts by cutting banana trees," he said. Nepal has also been badly hit and its home ministry says the death toll has risen to 87. (ABC Online)
Bangladesh flood death toll rises to 65 Aug 3, 2007
"We are distributing dried food to people by boat but in some places we cannot reach people because of lack of boats so we are making rafts by cutting banana trees," said district relief officer Abul Khaer in northern Sirajganj district ... In central Manikganj district, however, officials were running out of essential supplies such as biscuits and other dried foods, said district administration commissioner Ataur Rahman. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Survival sex? Jul 25, 2007
With a small allowance of $39 (U.S.) per month while their salaries are paid in their home country, some locals said the Moroccans sold UN rations of tinned or dried food to pay for sex. Ration boxes are on sale for around $2 at local market stalls. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Hog Disease Spreads in China Jun 12, 2007
" Chinese health officials are now working on a vaccine to prevent the virus from spreading further. Jia said their biggest fear is that farmers with sick pigs will try to sell them quickly rather than report the illness. This could cause the disease to spread faster. Pork prices have already risen dramatically, although Jia said he was not convinced of a direct link between rising prices and the disease. China's Ministry of Agriculture last week said Blue Ear had already infected nearly 46,000... (Voice of America)
The Public Record May 6, 2007
" Subway, 12201 N.C. Highway 150 North, , 94.50. "Both slicers had dried food debris on them. Make sure all food contact surfaces are washed, rinsed and sanitized after use. (Foster's Daily Democrat)
How low can they go? May 6, 2007
To add to the excitement, the dried food products are going on special offers as well. Milo Fuze 3-in-1 is being sold at RM16. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Moscow foreign students to stay in on Hitler's birthday Apr 20, 2007
"Basically we are staying in. If you want you can go out. But it's at your own risk. We've filled our drawers with dried food.". Other students, however, said they welcomed the move. (Guardian Unlimited)
Heartbreak, hope flood animal blog Mar 24, 2007
Some even sounded a little smug, reporting that they fed their pets only dried food and didn't have to worry about them developing fatal renal illnesses. For a week now, my blog at orlandosentinel. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
This week's restaurant inspections Mar 21, 2007
Among deficiencies cited: Dried food particles on clean silverware. Previous score: 93. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Traveling to the Arctic to Discover Effects of Global Warming Mar 5, 2007
The expedition team plans to eat a combination of country foods from Iglulik, fresh meat hunted on the trail, and dried food packed out from Steger's homestead in Minnesota. The expedition members have already begun to notice the effects of global warming. (ABC News)
More of this story Feb 16, 2007
Karen Engstrom, who is coordinating the event, said there will be many tables full of busy volunteers measuring dried food, sealing it, getting it packed and then putting it back on the semi-truck. "We have volunteers from all over the area," Engstrom said. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Devlin's apartment filthy but filled with toys Feb 14, 2007
Sauce packets from KFC littered the floor and dried food coated the stovetop. The bedroom floor was littered with toy soldiers. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Movers clear apartment where boys were kept Feb 13, 2007
Fast-food condiment packets littered the floor, and dried food coated the stovetop. Devlins belongings were loaded into a midsize moving truck. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Owners of fat pets could be classed as criminals Jan 14, 2007
The brothers claimed in court they only fed Rusty two bowls of dried food per day and a bone to chew at weekends, but the dog weighed more than twice the average for the breed and could only walk five or six paces before having to sit down. RSPCA inspector Jason Finch said that when he first saw Rusty, 'My immediate reaction was that the dog was grossly overweight to a point where it didn't actually appear like a dog - it looked like a seal. (This is London)
I will do these things in 2007 ... or not Jan 12, 2007
Then, I won t need a side grinder to get the dried food off of it the next day. I resolve to clean out my car at least once a month. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Volunteers in Tampines collect supplies for M'sia flood victims Jan 1, 2007
SINGAPORE: Volunteers in Tampines West are preparing to send dried food and clothes to victims of the floods in Malaysia. More than 20 grassroots leaders helped to pack the items and are collecting donations until Monday afternoon. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
