CREATE AN EMERGENCY FOOD BACKUP
This practical resource helps you prepare for days when shopping, cooking or deciding what to eat feels too difficult. It explains why stress, low mood, fatigue, illness, sensory overload and executive-function difficulties can make food preparation harder, while reassuring readers that accessible food is more useful than an ideal meal that cannot be managed.
The guide includes a fill-in planning page for cupboard, freezer, fridge and bag or workplace options. It also offers prompts for considering texture, temperature, packaging, preparation time, allergies, intolerances and safe-food needs. The final section gives ideas for reducing decisions, organising supplies, involving trusted support and reviewing the plan without blame.
This is a supportive planning tool and does not replace personalised medical or nutritional advice.
Gemma Learoyd MNCPS
