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A study of emergency relief foods for refugees and displaced persons Forced Migration Online (24276783) Migration, asylum and refugee law FORCED MIGRATION ONLINE REFUGEES DISPLACED PERSONS FOOD AID NUTRITIONAL NEEDS GUIDELINES RESEARCH The purpose of this paper is to provide the Committee (of the National Academy of Sciences) with information on the nutritional requirements of the target population (uprooted and disaster affected populations) and the constraints associated with meeting the theoretical requirements. It provides product descriptions and comparisons of compact rations currently in use. This paper draws upon existing theory, current guidelines and anecdotal evidence from field practitioners and emergency experts in order to discuss and summarize current thinking and practice regarding compact foods. It is intended as a background discussion paper, and seeks to briefly examine issues under the following broad headings after a brief introduction: 'Use of compact foods'; 'Theoretical requirements and basic principles'; 'Factors for consideration in the design of the EFP'; 'Summary of conclusions'; and 'Key recommendations'. 2026-09-30T11:58:00Z Text Online resource 10.25446/oxford.33359691.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/online_resource/A_study_of_emergency_relief_foods_for_refugees_and_displaced_persons/33359691 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0