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“…The revelation to produce and store food may be as essential to our

temporal welfare today as boarding the ark was to the people in the days of

Noah…”President Ezra Taft Benson

Ensign, November 1980© Your Family Ark

Understanding Food StorageWhy Do I Eat?

• Calories—Energy

• Nutrition—provides essential vitamins and minerals required for life and health

• Comfort—makes memories, provides comfort, warmth, cooling, traditions

• Pleasure—It tastes soooogood!

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Energy Caloric Requirements

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USDA Average Recommendations

Calories–2000-2500 daily

Servings–15-26

Base metabolism for Men = body weight x 11 = required calories = 150 lbs x 11 = 1650

Physical activity = average (no strenuous activity, standing/walking 2-4 hours) is .50 = 825

Dietary thermogenesis (calories needed for digestion) = 2,475 x .10 = 247

Total calories required is 2,722 daily.

Joe Basketball needs3,176 calories

to maintain 150 pounds

Active

Dr. Dan needs 2,722 calories


Average

Bob Bookkeeper needs 2,360 calories


Inactive

The Minnesota Starvation Experiment

Photo from www.madsciencemuseum.com

Findings Diet

Nutrition 101Vitamins—Chemical substances that perform

specific functions in the body

Minerals—The body contains 40 minerals—only 15

are an essential part of our diet

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Vitamin Deficiency

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diarrhea

nervous and mental health disorders

weaknessbleeding

blindness


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What to Store ?

Wheat, rice,

pasta,

dried beans,

oats, milk

ThiaminFolate

Vitamin B6

Niacin

Biotin

Vitamin B12

Potassium Chloride

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Canned, Dried, or Fresh from the GardenVitamin A–Beta-carotene Vitamin C

Citrus fruitCantaloupe HoneydewKiwiMangoPapayaBroccoliRed/Green PeppersCollardsCabbageTomatoesAsparagusPotatoesSalad Greens

Deep orange, yellow and green vegetables

CarrotsSweet potatoesPumpkinSpinachCollardsRed peppersBroccoliCantaloupeApricots TomatoesWinter squash

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Swiss Chard

3 Months of Everyday Shelf-Stable Foods Longer-Term, Life-Sustaining Food Supply

Now You Know … Let’s get to work•Who am I storing for?

•Number of people•Ages•Nutritional requirements•Personal preferences•Dietary limitations•Special needs

•Storage goals •2 weeks•3 months•1 year

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Grandpa Ray’s Chunky Food Storage

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Pros•Part of regular diet•Easy to store

•Easy to prepare•Easy to rotate

•Variety of soups

Cons•High in sodium•Preservatives, MSG

•Storage life 5-8+ years•Missing vitamin C

•Low in calcium•Diet fatigue•Not enough calories

The plan: One can soup over rice daily

Daily caloric intake around 1000 calories150 lbs (26 #10 cans) rice and 365 cans soup

$83.20 rice + $400 soup = $483.20

1 cup dry rice – 6.5 oz – 675 calories

1 can Chunky soup – 18 oz – 240-400 calories

Let’s Make It Better•Add mandarin oranges, V8 juice or supplements for vitamin C•Powdered or shelf stable chocolate milk (he hates regular milk)

and Tums to increase calcium intake•Add a variety of canned fruits to increase caloric intake

•Add pasta for a little variety in place of some of the rice

Overall … it’s a pretty good plan Grandpa!


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Grandma’s Basement Plan

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Pros•Plenty of storage•Lots of knowledge

•Knows how to bottle•Great garden skills

Cons•No real plan•Lots of really old food

•Infestation probable•False security

Let’s Make It Better

Waste not, want not!

•Has seen real hunger

•Never throws anything away

•Someday we may be really glad to have it

•No organization

•Irregular rotation

Pretty Good work Grandma!

•Dispose of really old food•Check for infestation•Group like things together i.e. proteins, fruits, dry goods

•Inventory

Special Storage Needs for Celiac Disease (Gluten Allergy)

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Avoid wheat, barley, rye and oats

It Can Be Done!

•Beans/Legumes

•White rice

•Corn

•Dried potatoes

•Dry milk

•Dehydrated fruits and vegetables

Longer-term Storage Items Short-term Storage Items

• Many gluten-free items have short shelf life

• Store 3-6 months of everyday foods

NO!

Pre-Packaged Food Storage Programs

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Example A One Year Supply $1,199.99

3 servings per day/one adult 500-700 caloriesChicken Ala King, Chicken Teriyaki, Protein Shake, Honey Granola,

Blueberry Pancakes, Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal, Western Stew,

Tomato Soup, Potato Soup, Macaroni & Cheese, Creamy Chicken

Rotini, Creamy Alfredo, Hearty Beef Stroganoff, 4 Bean Chili, Instant Rice

Pros•Convenient

•Easy to store

•No need to rotate

•25-30 year shelf life

•Variety

Cons•Expense!

•May be highly processed

•Not a regular part of your

diet

•May overestimate the real

amount of food

Example B One Year Supply $8,999.99 -- $2.37 per serving

3 entrées per day/two adults and 3 children600-800 calories per day

LDS CanneryOne year/one adult = 630-1400 calories

$185-$219 – 6 cents per serving300 pounds of grain (552-1200 calories/day)

and 60 pounds of dry beans (78-108 calories/day)

Basic Long Term

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Pounds #10 Cans

5 Gallon Bucket

AverageCost

Grain* 300 60 6 $ 160

Beans/Legumes 60 12 2 $ 55

Sugar 40 7 1 $ 35

Fat** 25 -- -- $ 30

Dry Milk 60 15 2 $ 110

Dehydrated Vegetables / Fruit

24 12 -- $ 80

Cooking Essentials*** 8 -- -- $ 20

Weight in #10 Black beans – 5.5 lbsPinto beans – 5.2 lbsWhite beans – 5.3 lbs

Wheat – 5.8 lbsRice – 5.7 lbs

Dry Milk – 4.1 lbsSugar – 6.1 lbs

Macaroni – 3.4 lbsSpaghetti – 4.3 lbs

Oats – 2.6 lbsApple Slices – 1 lbCarrots – 2.8 lbsOnions – 2.4 lbs

•#10 can holds 12-13 cups•5 gallon plastic bucket holds 35 lbsof wheat

*Wheat, flour, corn, rice, oats, pasta**Oil, shortening, mayonnaise, salad dressing, peanut butter***Baking powder, baking soda, yeast, salt, vinegar

Updated Recommendations

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Longer term items 300 pounds grain 62 pounds legumes

49 pounds powdered milk 73 pounds sugar

16 pounds apple slices 34 pounds potato flakes 8 pounds dried carrots

3 pounds dried onions 8 pounds dried salt

1 pound baking soda 4 pounds baking powder 365 vitamin C tablets

Shorter term items—cooking oil, shortening, mayonnaise, peanut butter, fruit drink mix or multivitamins, spices, flavorings, bouillon, condiments, dried eggs, and yeast.

Jones Family Storage Plan

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Gift of Food Security

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• Space under one twin bed can store 12 cases of

#10 cans (72 cans)

• Average weight 360 pounds

• No rotation required

• 30+ year shelf life

• Good from birth to college graduation+

• Starvation insurance for about $200

Possible basic ingredients for

¾ of a loaf of bread and

1 cup cooked beans each day

(Need to add yeast, salt, and oil to make bread)

Theater Seating

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10 cases of #10 cans neatly hidden under a raised leather couch

with a black suede skirt stapled to the underside

What Does 360 Pounds Look Like?

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•374 pounds of grains and legumes

•9 plastic buckets of varying sizes

•Stands 4’4” high, 3’2” wide and 13” deep

• 360 pounds of #10 cans

•12 cases, 72 cans averaging 5 pounds each

•Stands 4’ high, 3’2” wide and 13” deep

Note:

Weight, as well as

space requirement,

will vary depending

on type or variety of

grains stored.

Enemies to Food Storage

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•Air

•Chemical Contamination

•Insects

•Light

•Moisture

•Rodents

•Temperature

•Time

Air

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•Air contains about 21 percent oxygen which oxidizes many of

the compounds found in foods

•Oxygen allows for the growth of insects and bacteria

•Removing or displacing the oxygen from the packaging helps

increase the shelf life of low moisture foods

Chemical Contamination

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•Use only food-grade containers to store food

•Never store food in any container which has

been used for non-food items

•Never store food next to any volatile chemical

compounds as they may be transferred to the

food and affect odor, flavor, and safety


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Insects

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•Purchase fresh quality food products

•Insects and other pests may infest, destroy,

contaminate, and consume food

•Insects come in various life stages and

require special handling to destroy each

stage

•Storing food in a container with an oxygen-

free environment will destroy insects in all

stages

Light

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•Irradiation by sunlight produces physical

and chemical changes in food

•Light speeds deterioration of both food and

packaging

•Direct sunlight is especially damaging

•Foods store best in a dark environment or

in containers which keep light out

Moisture

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•Low moisture foods have the longest shelf-life

•Good candidates for long term storage should have a

moisture content of 10 percent or less

•Caution: Botulism poisoning may occur when moist

products are stored in reduced oxygen packaging

•Store containers off of the floor, especially concrete.

Concrete can wick moisture to storage containers

•Moisture can destroy some food packaging (paper

degradation or rust)

Rodents

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•Deposit waste products in stored grains

•Mice can chew through a Mylar bag or foil pouch very

quickly. They can also chew through plastic buckets. Rats

have been known to chew through metal garbage cans.

•If you have a rodent problem, take care of it immediately.

Traps and poison bait can be quite effective. Keep them out

of the reach of children and pets!

•Keep your storage area free from spilled grain or food

•Store rodent bait and traps as part of your basic storage

.

Temperature

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•Storage temperature, as well as temperature fluctuation, effect shelf-

life of stored foods

•Every 10F drop in temperature doubles the storage life of seeds. It is

possible to double, triple or even quadruple shelf life by storing at

lower temperatures.

•Optimal storage temperature for shelf-stable food storage is 40-60 F

•Freezing or sub-zero temperatures do not damage stored grains

•Never allow canned foods (canned fruits, vegetables, beans, meats,

etc.) or glass jars to freeze. Freezing changes food textures, leads to

rust, bursting cans, and broken seals that may let in harmful bacteria.

Why Store Right ?

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•11 year old pinto beans stored in plastic bucket in garage and then in a driveway for a year

•Exposed to heat, light, cold, and

extreme changes in temperature

•Beans are darker, shriveled skins with

shiny appearance

•Flavor was a little bitter but did soften with additional cooking time in a pressure cooker

•Much lower quality

•Edible but not desirable

•11 year old pinto beans stored in plastic bucket in basement (large

cup)

•11 year old pinto beans stored in

#10 can indoors and later in basement (small cup)

Cooked 11 year old

pinto beans stored

correctly

DELICIOUS!

Cooked 11 year old

pinto beans stored

incorrectly

NOT SO GOOD!


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Store Food In Cool, Dry Place

•Recommended storage temperature is 60-

70° (average basement) or less

•Garage reduces shelf life by 50%

•Cooler storage at 40° at least doubles shelf

life

•Constant temperature

Bread made with 20 year old

wheat stored in garage (left) or

in cool basement (right) from

BYU study

The Wheat Test

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The loaf on the right is made

with:

•10 year old red wheat

•Stored in a garage for 9

years then outside in a

driveway for 1 year.

The loaf on the left is made

with:

•20 year old white wheat

•Stored in a cool basement

.

Amazing taste

and texturePretty good but not quite as

good as the other

Same recipe baked in same oven for same amount of time

Time

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•As food ages; color, flavor, aroma, texture and appearance deteriorate

and nutritional value diminishes. Some foods may become unsafe to

consume after time.

•White rice, pinto beans, corn, wheat, rolled oats, pasta, potato flakes,

dehydrated apple slices, and sugar are examples of low-moisture foods

which can be stored for 30+ years if stored appropriately

•Foods which are high in fats or oil such as; brown rice, shortening, and

vegetable oils will go rancid in a much shorter period of time

•Regularly rotate your food stores so it never gets old

•Eat what you store and store what you eat

How Old Is Too Old?

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Useable Shelf Life

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Steamboat Bertrand sunk to the bottom of the Missouri River in 1865. Canned foods

recovered from the wreckage in 1968 were tested by NFPA chemists.

• Analyzed for bacterial contamination and nutrient value

• Lost fresh smell and appearance

• No microbial growth

• Safe to eat

• Significant amounts of vitamin C and A lost

• Protein levels remained high

• Calcium values were comparable to today’s products

Canned corn in California basement after 40 years tested

• Safe from contaminants

• Low nutritional loss

• Looked and smelled like recently canned corn

Information according to chemists at the

National Food Processors Association (NFPA)

• Cool

• Dry

• Dark

• Organized

Where Do I Store It?

Basement crawlspace

Under a bedExpensive rolling can

racks

Commercial shelves

in basement

Closet

In a corner

Homemade shelves


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Storage Containers

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• Original packaging (short term storage)

• #10 cans

• Food grade plastic buckets

• Mylar pouches

• Pete/Pet Bottles

**Warning: Botulism poisoning may result if moist products are stored in packaging that reduces oxygen (for example, cans, foil pouches, or bottles with oxygen absorber packets).

Use Caution in Food Choices

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Products intended for longer-term storage (20–30 years or more) must (a) be low in oil content to avoid rancidity (b) have about 10% or less moisture content to prevent microbial growth.

Storage Item Rancidity Microbial Growth

Barley, pearled

Eggs, dried

Flour, whole wheat

Grains, milled (other than rolled oats)

Granola

Nuts

Rice, brown

Sugar, brown

Dried vegetables and fruits (must be dry enough, inside and out, to snap when bent

# 10 Cans

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• Perfect for long-term storage of dry (10 percent moisture or

less), shelf-stable, and low-oil content foods **

• All foods, except sugar, should be packed with an oxygen

absorber to prevent insect infestation and preserve quality of

food.

•These cans provide true oxygen barrier which make them a

great choice.

• Protect cans from moisture to prevent rust

• Do not store in direct contact with concrete floors or walls

• Will store wheat, rice, beans for 30+ years.


Plastic Buckets

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•Use only food-grade buckets with gaskets in

the lid seals

•Treat with dry ice (CO2)

•Slow transmission of oxygen through plastic

walls over time

•Store off floor to allow for air circulation.

•Do not stack over three buckets high.

Foil Pouches

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• Multilayer laminated plastic and aluminum

•Protects against moisture and insects

•Use to store dry (10% moisture or less), shelf-stable,

low oil foods.

•Store in a cool, dry, rodent-free area.

•Do not allow to come in direct contact with concrete

floors or walls

•Not rodent proof – store in containers that are rodent

or pest proof.

•Not suitable for packaging food (granola bars, etc.) for

emergency kits


PETE Plastic Bottles

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•Use only polyethylene terephthalate (PETE

or PET) bottles

•Store only shelf-stable, dry (10% moisture

or less) foods such as rice, wheat, corn, etc.

•Good for water storage



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• Develop a plan

• Prepare a place

• Start stocking up a little every week – especially on great sale items

• Work on getting longer term storage

• Don’t ever give up!

Where Do I Start ? Do Something NOW!

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