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High Energy Biscuits (HEB) are food ration bars containing high-protein cereals and vegetable fat. Because of their high energy-to-weight ratio they are procured by the World Food Programme, the food aid branch of the United Nations, for feeding disaster victims worldwide.[1]
 High Energy Biscuits delivered to Bangladesh after Cyclone Sidr | |
| Type | Biscuit |
|---|---|
| Main ingredients | Cereals and vegetable fat |
HEBs have been provided to a variety of geographical locations. For example, HEBs were delivered to Georgia after the 2008 South Ossetia war.[2] HEBs were also airlifted to Kenya,[3] and more recently distributed in aid in the 2010 Haiti earthquake,[4] and 80 tonnes of high energy biscuits were delivered to the Tunisian border in response to the Libyan crisis.[5]
HEBs are usually packaged in cardboard boxes weighing 10 kg each.[6]
References
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- ^ "WFP continues relief efforts in the Caucasus | WFP - Latest news - News - in Depth". Archived from the original on 2008-08-23. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ^ "High energy biscuits airlifted to Kenya to feed 200,000 flood victims". Archived from the original on August 13, 2008. Retrieved August 22, 2008.
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- ^ [2] Archived March 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "High Energy Biscuits" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2008.