The Best Survival Foods: Non-Perishables That Can Outlive You

http://morethanjustsurviving.com/best-survival-food/

The Best Survival Foods: Non-Perishables That Can Outlive You

February 11, 2014

http://beforeitsnews.com/self-sufficiency/2014/02/the-best-survival...

Whether you’re sick of throwing out food that’s long past its expiry date, or whether you’re working on preparing a food stockpile in case of an emergency, consumables that practically never spoil can be a huge asset to your household. This article lists non-perishable food items that not only have long shelf lives, but if taken care of properly, these foods stand a chance of never going bad within your lifetime.

These ideal survival foods will of course need to be stored the right way in order to retain their practically never-ending shelf life. The absolute best place to keep a food stockpile is in a dark, cool, and dry spot, free of humidity, moisture, direct sunlight, and extreme temperatures. Keeping consumables in an air-tight container, or better yet, vacuum packed, is also very important to increasing shelf life.

Although many non-perishable survival foods may change flavour and/or texture over the years, they remain edible and perfectly safe for consumption over indefinite periods of time. Use your senses to judge whether or not food with long shelf life has expired. If it smells off, has become too soft, or has developed mold, it’s better not to eat the item.

non-perishable food items

1. Staple survival foods that are non-perishable

You’ll need to be really careful about keeping these completely dry and free from moisture, but if you can manage to store these in air-tight containers, they will keep for an incredibly long period of time.

Rice: white, wild, jasmine, arborio and basmati (brown rice does not keep forever)
Hardtack crackers/biscuits
Dried cranberries

2. Other survival foods that are non-perishable

Although some of these food items will change texture, thickening or hardening over time, they will only change in terms of taste. These survival foods never spoil, and will still remain edible long after their flavour has changed.

Honey
Molasses
Maple syrup
Dried lentils
Dried beans
Dried split peas
Dry mix Jello
Gobstoppers
See link to website for additional info.
http://morethanjustsurviving.com/best-survival-food/

Favorite

0 members favorited this

▶ Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Not mainstreamer on February 11, 2014 at 5:11pm

Iodine Rich Foods

1. Sea Vegetables

The ocean hosts the largest storehouse of iodine foods, including Kelp, Arame, Hiziki, Kombu, and Wakame. Kelp has the highest amount of iodine of any food on the planet and just one serving offers 4 times the daily minimum requirement. 1 tablespoon of Kelp contains about 2000/mcg of iodine, 1 tablespoon of Arame contains about 730/mcg of iodine, 1 tablespoon of Hiziki contains about 780/mcg of iodine, 1 one inch piece of Kombu contains about 1450/mcg of iodine, 1 tablespoon of Wakame contains about 80/mcg of iodine. I recommend sprinkling these into soups or salads.

2. Cranberries

This antioxidant rich fruit is another great source of iodine. About 4 ounces of cranberries contain approximately 400/mcg of iodine. I recommend buying fresh organic berries or juice. If you buy cranberry juice from the store, be aware of how much sugar it contains.

Gobstopper Ingredients

Wonka's Gobstoppers contain fourteen ingredients. According to www.foodfacts.com, the ingredients of Wonka's Gobstoppers are dextrose, maltodextrin, corn syrup, malic acid, calcium stearate, carnauba wax, artificial flavoring, and food coloring. ..The Gobstoppers are made in a plant that also makes food that uses wheat and eggs. If you are allergic to wheat or eggs, you should not eat the Gobstoppers.

Hemp Ingredients . . .

Hemp Ingredients have traditionally been used for their health benefits and as nutritional supplements. Today, hemp products are a required component by major retailers in a number of food categories. Hemp ingredients are highly relevant in satisfying growing consumer demands for natural, healthy and sustainable foods.

Moringa

Moringa is an important food source in some parts of the world. Because it can be grown cheaply and easily, and the leaves retain lots of vitamins and minerals when dried, moringa is used in India and Africa in feeding programs to fight malnutrition. The immature green pods (drumsticks) are prepared similarly to green beans, while the seeds are removed from more mature pods and cooked like peas or roasted like nuts. The leaves are cooked and used like spinach, and they are also dried and powdered for use as a condiment.

Assuming diseases will be a problem, how to clean the water and how to avoid acidic food is something to consider. Serrapeptase may be researched by those with obesity and heart problems. Some doctors try Serrapeptase first to avoid heart surgery.

Soda drinks is suicidal in any case.