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How LDS Food Storage Can Save Your Lives
Posted by Greg Shuey at Mar 31st, 2009 in Nutrition
One of the things constantly being taught to us by The Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints is that we must always have emergency food storage. LDS individuals and families have taken the need for emergency food storage seriously. And we cant blame them. Its always better to be prepared when disaster strikes.
According to them we must have LDS food storage that will last for at least 3 months. Together with that, we must also have 72-hour survival kits. The Prophet, together with his counselors, through divine guidance, knows that difficult and troubling times are going to come to us. And since we have the advantage of knowing that fact, it is best to be prepared.
Having food storage is essential for every family. It must be considered a top priority in every household. Taking this very important precaution will ensure that you and your family will have enough food and basic necessities to sustain yourselves for a period of time. Youll never know when disaster will strike. It acts like a thief in the night so you must be fully-prepared to tackle it head-on. Its better safe than sorry, right?
What are the things you need to remember when stacking up on LDS food storage?
First of all, you must make sure that it has the most basic items that will keep your family well-fed and healthy in tough times. Having said that, prioritize food items that have high nutritional value, and not just any food. It doesnt matter if you have something to eat when your body is not getting the right nutrition it needs.
Choose cereals, wheat, biscuits, canned goods that have high nutritional value and easy-to-prepare meals that are healthy. Avoid junk foods.
Keep from stacking bread and other perishable foods. Since your goal is to have something stored for future use, dont store foods that rot. You can go for biscuits instead.
Second, have enough water supply. Drinking water is very important to sustain you for long periods of time. You can go on without food for days as long as you drink water. During times of emergency, water lines may be damaged by calamities, cutting your water supply. Having a barrel or gallons ready for storing water will be of great help in the long run.
Lastly, orient your family members as to where the LDS food storage should be kept, what goes into it, and how to properly utilize its contents when the need arises. Emergencies can disorient a person and will make them unsure of what to do. Knowing where to get it when disaster hits will make things easier for you.
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Oh, this stuff is often also a good opportunity for Interfaith work.
Robyn is scheduled to help at a food storage class at the local LDS Church tonight, for example, and food pantries are something that many religions cooperate on around here.
Last summer when our town (and the next one over) had severe flooding problems, it was amazing to see the extent to which the local disaster response was run by multiple religions co-ordinating their efforts. I was the only volunteer officially representing the University rather than a religion, but half a dozen religions (+ the Red Cross) had each specialized in one aspect or another of the work (the baptists cooked all the food, the red cross got it to the people working or in destroyed homes, the catholic nuns did the paperwork and social work, the evangelicals were the first ones in tearing out the wrecked stuff, the Methodists were starting on the long range rebuilding, the Lutherans were doing middle range stuff, after the Evangelicals were done, but before the Methodists, the Mormons picked 2 blocks and tried to do everything there…, FEMA was still getting set up…)
I’m sure there will be plenty of “protect our own” but I’m optimistic that there will be a lot of interfaith work too …
I Know! and one of those things people refer to as LIQUID FOOD too! I wish I came up with ideas like this!
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