Food Storage

 

List For Recommended One Month Food Supply (One Person)

 

*Based on suggested amount  by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a

months emergency supply of food for one person would consist of the following:

 

    Grains (wheat, flour, rice, corn, oatmeal, pasta) - 33.3 lbs

    Legumes - 5 lbs

    Powdered Milk - 1.3 lbs

    Sugar or Honey - 5 lbs

    Salt - 8 ounces

    Fats & Oils (shortening, butter, mayonnaise, peanut butter - 1 2/3 lbs

    Water - 14 Gallon, 2 week supply

 

 

  *These amounts are suggested by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

    * Children's Percentage of adult portion: 0-3 yrs=50%, 4-6 yrs=70%, 7-10 yrs=90%

    * Start using wheat and whole grains in diet regularly to allow digestive system to adapt to increased fiber.

    **It is impractical for most families to store a year's supply of water.  Fourteen gallons per person is a suggested

         minimum reserve.           

  ***Provides approximately 2600 calories per day  

 

     * Taken from Family Emergency Handbook for The Marion Branch - pdf - (3.63 mb)

 

 

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those

of his own house, he hath denied the faith,

and is worse than an infidel. 

1 Timothy 5:8