What 5 food items would be wisest to store for emergency use and why?

Question

In times of disaster or rationing, what items are most likely to become unavailable?

Answer 1

Anything that has long shelf life.
Pre-packaged foods, cans, dehydrated food. Even cheese that is covered in wax will keep for a long time.

I'd think canned beans, corn, fruit.
Dried salted meat kept in a cool place.
Dehydrated potato flakes.
Nuts like almonds, brazil, peccan etc.

What will really become scarce will be fresh fruit and vegetables and maybe drinkable water. You may want to look at growing fruit and vegetables in your garden if you have one or even in small pots.

Answer 2

I don't think it will extend the life much over the stated shelf life on the package. The best way to run an emergency food supply is to use it and restock it. This way you always have it, but none of it gets outdated.

Answer 3

Bottled water, bottled water, and more bottled water- if the power plants go off line, tap water can become contaminated and you couldn't boil it if there was no electricity

Non perishible food items- tins and boxes, that you'd be willing to eat cold, if there was no power supply to heat it
Tuna
Spam
canned chili
canned or dried fruit
crackers

Answer 4

Id store the following;
Canned beans
" Stews
" Peaches
" Tuna
" Spaghetti and meat balls
Id' miss my bread milk and coffee, but protiens and carbs would have to take priority, the peaches would be for a tasty treat more than anything.

Answer 5

Peanut butter - high in protien and fat for energy, keeps well

Dried fruit - keeps well, high energy and vitamin content

Jerky - high protein, keeps well

Honey - keeps forever almost, high energy and goes well with peanut butter.

Wine and /or burbon - takes your mind off problems and good for barter, medicinal use

Answer 6

1Rusks.2Dried fruit 3Dried meat4Energy bars 5cerial
It is light to carry it cant rot and it is very nutritious