A popular survivalist blogger recently noted: “This isn’t about the zombie apocalypse anymore—natural disasters are the new normal.” More Americans, Canadians and people globally are finding more and more reasons to store freeze-dried, long-lasting emergency rations. Following are ten reasons people are (reluctantly) thinking ahead and getting prepared for emergencies, large and small.
----- FEMA
needed to supply millions of meals to the 2017 victims of Hurricanes Harvey,
Irma and Maria in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico. Families who have their own
emergency rations would alleviate the pressure to feed so many, have instant
access instead of potentially waiting in line for hours, and would have food
security for potential worst case scenarios where many would not get fed.
----- More
than 50% of American homes are stocked with first-aid kits, fire extinguishers
and flashlights. Many are now adding freeze-dried food as another vital
emergency item.
----- Research
and development on the texture, nutritional value and taste of freeze-dried
food has progressed so much in recent years that in many cases they are hard to
tell from fresh food. This quality is expected to be maintained for 15 to 25
years, depending on the product and company.
----- The
products have proved so popular they are now found in most Walmart, Target,
Home Depot and Bed, Bath & Beyond stores. The Home Shopping Network is a
major distributor. However, industry analysts report only about 2% of Americans
have purchased “survival” food.
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According to a United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change,
worldwide agriculture will decrease by 2% every ten years. Steady increases in
population and food prices could mean too few resources for too many people.
----- North
Korea.
---- Prices
are reasonable because the meals are bought in bulk. Most companies offer a
72-hour “survival kit” for $19.99. A one-year supply for a family of four costs
about $8,000 US, depending on the supplier. The average serving contains about
300 calories.
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Airtight, light-resistant packaging efficiently preserves the food. One of the
industry leaders, Wise Food Storage, uses a common formula:
“Fresh
ingredients are rapidly blast-frozen at temperatures as low as –112F to prevent
the formation of ice crystals that could affect food texture and nutrition. The
food is then placed in a heated vacuum chamber that causes the ice to
sublimate, changing directly from a solid to a gas without passing through a
liquid phase. When the foods are rehydrated, pores left from the vanished ice
quickly reabsorb water. The process takes almost double the energy used for
canning, but can retain more than 90 percent of the food’s nutrients and
preserve it for far longer.”
----- Not
all emergencies need to be cataclysmic. Many customers find themselves in minor
predicaments: “If you’re a mother or father of a couple kids and you’re trying
to put together a meal before soccer practice—that’s an emergency in its own
right. They’re running short on time, low on groceries, so they grab a pouch of
lasagna, add water, and have a rib-sticking dinner for four in minutes.”
----- A high
percentage of customers not only buy the food for long-term storage but find
them convenient and useful for camping and hiking.
Primary Source
Business Is Booming for America’s Survival Food King https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-11-22/business-is-booming-for-america-s-survival-food-king
Resources
How to Prepare for Emergencies http://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies#About
Preparing Your Home for a Disaster https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/29/realestate/preparing-for-disaster.html
Costco's $1,000 emergency food kit will keep you fed for a year https://www.today.com/food/costco-emergency-food-kit-t117011
Know Your Plan™ Mobile App from the Insurance Information Institute:
Know Your Plan™ is the award-winning app that helps you, your family, and even your pets prepare to safely get out of harm’s way before trouble starts. Use preloaded checklists to discover key mitigation and preparation steps, or create your own lists from scratch. Either method lets you set due dates, chart progress, and include notes, contact lists and other information—and share your checklists with family and friends. https://www.iii.org/resource-center/apps
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Jerry De Luca is a Christian freelance writer who loves perusing dozens of interesting and informative publications. When he finds any useful info he summarizes it, taking the main points, and creates a (hopefully) helpful blog post.
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