State to expand food emergency reserve

The federal government plans to the existing Expanding and realigning the food emergency reserve in Germany. The goal is to ensure the supply of the population even in crisis situations such as natural disasters, power outages, or geopolitical conflicts.

Focus on ready-to-eat foods

In the future, the emergency reserve should be more focused on ready-to-eat products such as canned goods to be aligned. So far, the focus has primarily been on Staple foods such as grains, rice, and legumes, which, in an emergency, must first be processed. The switch is intended to create a faster supply for the population become possible.

Reaction to new crisis scenarios

The planned realignment is a response to changing conditions. In addition to classic disasters, today also include Blackouts, supply chain disruptions, and security policy risks an increasing role. In such situations, it can be crucial to supply large parts of the population with non-perishable food in the short term.

Existing reserve remains the foundation

The existing emergency reserve will continue to be a central component of preparedness. It comprises large quantities of storable staple foods, which are stored across the federal territory and are primarily intended for long-lasting crises.

Goal: More supply security

With the expansion of the reserve, the federal government aims to Security of supply and crisis resilience to increase Germany's. A combination of existing raw material reserves and new, immediately usable food supplies is intended to enable a faster response in an emergency.

Sources:
https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/gesellschaft/alois-rainer-lebensmittel-notfall-reserve-100.html