الاثنين، 17 فبراير 2014

The Many Uses Of Halal Rations

By Jerri Perry


One thing that all people need is food. No matter what their ethnicity, religion or language, they need to eat in order to survive. However, it's not always possible to prepare a meal right there and then. With halal rations, Muslim people can have a quick and nutritious meal or snack simply by opening a ration pack.

Ration packs are prepackaged meals most often used in the military. They don't require refrigeration and are usually light and easy to carry over long distances. Usually a ration pack contains everything a person might need for sustenance during the day, from full meals to snacks and energy-giving drinks. The individual items are packaged in such a way that they don't require can openers or other special utensils. Sometimes they even contain a chemical heating tablet that can be used to warm up the contents of cans without having to make a fire if one is far away from civilization.

In Islam, there are certain foods that are forbidden. They include pork, blood, alcohol and any products derived from these, such as certain types of gelatin or black pudding. Islamic law calls food that is allowed 'halal' and these foods should be prepared separately from other meals so that there won't be any contamination with, for instance, blood.

Halal ration packs, like regular packs, contain meals as well as snacks. However, everything these packs contain is allowable in Islam. It is a given that none of the main meals will contain any pork and that all meat products come from a Muslim butchery. In addition, snacks such as candy or energy bars don't contain any gelatin derived from pigs.

There are several reasons why the military is so fond of ration packs for troops on the battlefield. There is no time to cook during combat situations and there probably won't be any facilities either. In fact, making a fire for preparing food can be a deadly mistake because this will tell the enemy exactly what your position is. Military ration packs often contain heating tablets that work with chemicals to boil water or to heat a can of food even in a cramped shelter.

It's not only in combat situations that ration packs are useful. They're perfect for disaster relief too, because at the scene of for instance an earthquake or flood, there won't necessarily be the equipment to set up temporary kitchens. When the disaster happened in a country with a large Muslim population, having enough halal packs will prevent the victims from suffering even more because of their religious beliefs.

You don't have to be in the military or the victim of some kind of disaster to see the benefits of a ration pack. Prepackaged meals are also perfect for hiking, camping and other outdoor pursuits. Some people even take these packs with them when they attend outdoor festivals.

Several catering companies prepare prepackaged meals not only for military use but also for outdoor lovers. You may find their products at stores that sell outdoor supplies. Don't wait until the last minute to buy these, though, because depending on where you are, you may have to order halal rations specially.




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