Thursday, 23 May 2013

Emergency Food - Pantry

By Patricia Clark


No matter where your country belongs, 1st world, 2nd world or 3rd world, there is no place on Earth that is completely free from disasters and calamities such as heavy floods, hurricane, tsunami, earthquake, tornado, terror attack and storm. Preparing for these kinds of disasters and calamities is very important to increase you and your family's chances of survival. When these disasters happen, absence of electricity and gas and insufficient supply of food and water also follows. That's why early planning and preparation for these calamities and disasters are necessary. By preparing the necessary supplies and food little by little, you can stock at least a small amount of emergency foods that will be of great help when a calamity will hit your place.

Below are some things that should be remembered when planning to store emergency foods in the pantry:

-Starting to store emergency foods does not require you to buy in bulk. If you don't have enough budget to buy a lot of emergency food and supplies, you can start by buying little by little or by including some emergency foods when you are grocery shopping. After a while, your emergency food supply will have sufficient amount of foods and supply that you need but be sure to choose foods tat have longer shelf life.

-Always check the expiration date of the food you are storing. You don't want to store a food that will expire soon since it means you need to consume those foods in no time and buy again foods to store.

-Your emergency foods should be stored in a place that is cool, dry and clean. Aside from that, make sure that it is free from insects and rodents that may contaminate it.

-Our body needs water in order to live and survive so it should be a part of your emergency food and supplies storage.

-Try to avoid foods that are difficult to prepare, unhealthy and as much as possible those that require refrigeration. When you are in a calamity or emergency situation you don't have all the time in the world to cook your food. Also, choosing energy-providing and energy-boosting food is advisable to make sure that your body is well-provided with the energy it needs especially in emergency situations.

-Emergency medicines, battery, flashlights, blanket, emergency lights and matches are essential things than can be very helpful during emergency situations and thus should be included in your supply storage.

-Make sure that you include foods that are age-appropriate to all members of your family. If you have an infant family member, be sure to store milk or baby foods. That way, all your family members will be able to eat when a disaster or calamity happens.

-Find time to check your stored emergency foods once in a while. You don't have to check very often but you have to check often enough to see if there are items that are about to expire and needs replacement and check to see if your stored emergency foods are still safe from contamination.

-Your emergency food storage should be sufficient for you and your family's consumption for more than 72 hours. During emergency situations, you do not know when you will be able to get enough supply of food for you and your family's consumption and having these emergency foods will help you and your family get through the emergency situation.

Finding time to prepare emergency food storage is important to be sure that you and your family have a greater chance of surviving any calamity or disaster that may happen. Planning and proper preparation plays a key role in your survival of any emergency situations thus you have start doing it as early as possible.




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