Do you really have a year s supply.
Mormon one year food supply.
These are things like job losses illnesses injuries car accidents or death in the family.
According to the church of jesus christ of latter day saints lds there are many reasons for having a food storage program.
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It is a one year s supply list that has been modified in 2015.
On their provident living website they talk about first building a short term food supply to last 3 months then expanding out to a long term supply of one year.
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This handy calculator will help you figure out what works for your family.
One source of this maxim is the command organize yourselves.
In addition they talk about storing water and other necessities like personal hygiene.
Children 12 and over count as adults because they tend to eat full portions.
After they have a year s supply of the basics they may then add other foods they are accustomed to eating regularly.
Food storage for one year.
Enter the number of weeks storage you want as well as the number of adults and children in your family.
Ultimately the lds system recommends 1 year s supply of food as a minimum goal.
This week we ve consulted food storage blogger valerie albrechtsen for some of her expert tips on getting started with a 3 12 month food supply.
Tips for using the lds food storage calculator.
Having several months or year s worth of food on hand even better.
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Even 1 2 weeks worth of food can really ease the financial pressure of the moment.
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By the way if the figures for one year 52 weeks seem overwhelming and or expensive set a smaller food storage goal of three months or even one month.
52 weeks is a year s supply but you may calculate for any other number of weeks.
During these times having the best emergency food possible is a wonderful blessing.
It is a one year s supply of food for one person providing between 2000 2400 calories a day.
As many of you know for years byu has lead the field in studying long term food storage.
As explained above the lds are now suggesting the following absolute bare minimums for each adult.
Apparently to the mormons this is just common sense.
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It will be easier to find places to store that amount of food easier to rotate and then you can build on what you have.
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Partly this will be comprised of foods that you like with a shorter shelf life that you will rotate after a few months or a few years.
This is a list that they have recently added to their website.
Gathering food storage and emergency supplies can be simplified by using 12 monthly emergency prep lists see below for an example.
