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United Arab Emirates

Example list: 2 weeks of food (2014 guide)

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14

days

Read thisThis is an example list for food only, in an old guide, and it gives no period for water. We read it through an archive copy because the authority's site wouldn't open.

The UAE's national emergency authority publishes a guide with an example list of food per person for two weeks. The file dates from 2014, and the government portal still points to it. In 2026 the economy minister asked the public not to stockpile and to buy only what they need.

“As for the quantity of the supplies, it depends on the size of your family. Approximate food consumption per person for two weeks:”
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The figure over time

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Days over time, from the first date we can document. Yellow marks a range.

Every dated step

  1. 8 Mar 2026

    Restated

    The minister, reported in the press, again urges people to avoid hoarding and to purchase only what they need.

    Gulf News ↗Press

  2. 28 Feb 2026

    Restated

    The Minister of Economy and Tourism, reported in the press, calls on the public to remain calm and not to engage in excessive buying or stockpiling.

    Khaleej Times ↗PressWeak baseline

  3. Sep 2014

    First seen14

    The national emergency authority's guide includes an example list of food per person for two weeks. The date comes from the file's own details.

    NCEMA ↗Official