SUGGESTED ONE YEAR FOOD STORAGE

Food storage has been practiced for thousands of years.  However, in the modern civilizations, many cultures have dropped this practice in favor of instant supply and demand.  The fatal flaw with this approach is that there is only a 3 day supply of food in the stores at any one time.  When disasters strike, this becomes quite evident, with shelves stripped bare by hungry consumers.  The historical need for proper personal preperations has always remained the same, perhaps more now then ever.   Any interruption to the supply chain can and does cause severe shortages. The Hurricane Katrina disaster was magnified by the lack of preparations among the people.   Having personal preparations makes good solid sense.  Don't be victimized by events beyond your control.

The following table is a quick reference list for suggested minimum quantities of foods for men, woman and children for a one year food supply. This should be adjusted accordingly for activity, temperature and other factors.