Food Storage

 

List For Recommended One Year Food Supply (One  Adult Person)

 

 Based on suggested amount in "Essentials of Home Production and Storage," a Years

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

 

       *Suggested Amount fro 1 adult per 1 year***

 

    Grains (Wheat, Flour, Rice, Corn, Oatmeal, Pasta) - 400 lbs

    Powdered Milk - 16 lbs = 64 quarts

    Sugar or Honey - 60 lbs

    Salt - 5 - 8 Lbs

    Fats & Oils (Shortening, Butter, Mayonaise, Peanut Butter) - 20 lbs or 10 quarts

    Legumes (Dry Beans, Peas, Lentils) - 60 lbs

    Water - 14 gal/person/2 weeks**

 

  *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 2500 calories per day                                  

 

 

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