Costco Australia now selling Emergency Food Supply in case of disaster
Costco shoppers question new emergency item spotted on shelves – leaving Aussies suspicious: ‘Do you know something we don’t?’
- Costco sells containers of emergency food
- Customers are baffled after seeing the product on the shelves
Costco now sells giant 3.7kg tubs of LiveReady’s Emergency Food Supply, for use by people homebound by disaster.
The tubs, priced at $149.99, contain 100 servings of 48 meals, 20 snacks, and 32 drinks, to last more than 10 days.
A customer who saw the purchase on the shelves took a photo and shared it with others on Facebook.
“I wish we had this a few years ago,” she wrote.
‘This MRE [Meals Ready to Eat] are really great value for any event and have a shelf life of five years.’
Costco Australia is now selling giant bins of Live Ready Emergency Food Supply in case a crisis occurs, such as a natural disaster. The 3.7 kg product, priced at $149.99, contains 100 servings
According to the packaging, the product contains enough food to ‘provide sufficient energy and sustain an average adult person for 10 days during emergency situations based on a minimum food intake of 5000 kJ’.
People were surprised how ‘decent’ the meals looked. with chicken flavored noodles, beef flavored curry, Mexican quinoa and vegetable and lentil rice, all included.
Snacks include cinnamon oats and dried fruit, while the drinks include lemon-lime flavored drink powder and whey milk protein powder.
The product was previously available in the US and has been a hit with customers, especially in disaster-prone areas.
However, Aussie shoppers seem skeptical.
The customer who saw the purchase on the shelves took a photo and shared it with others on Facebook. “I wish we had this a few years ago,” she wrote (stock image)
“Do you know something we don’t know? What emergency?’ one wrote online, the other said, “Are we expecting a tsunami?”
Others say they have been prepared for the worst for years.
“I prepare for these types of events and keep in mind that they do not contain meat with minimal protein and fat and basically all carbohydrates,” one wrote.
“You’re better off buying 20-pound bags of flour, rice, beans, pasta, spaghetti sauce, and taco seasoning for less…that’s not even enough for a woman to make a living.”
American customers who have tried the ready meals before commented on the taste of the food.
“They’re not bad at all,” one wrote.
“Tastes like the lower quality dollar pastas in a grocery store.” I wouldn’t buy it in a restaurant, but even in a non-emergency scenario, they’re not bad.’