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by
K. Taylor © 2005, 2008
With
all of the recent disasters we have experienced you may
becoming interested in emergency preparedness. Based on
recent examples of poor disaster relief from government
agencies, it is making more sense to take some direct
action to support your family in the event of an emergency.
The
most important necessity by far that you will need to
provide for is food. With threats like Avian Flu pandemic
(bird flu) looming there may be disruptions to the food
supply for weeks. 72 hours food supply will just not be
enough to ensure you and your family will not face hardships
and danger.
The
best answer to your emergency meal ration needs is freeze
dried food. With shelf life of up to 30 years you can
stock up and be sure you will have quality food available
years down the road. Freeze dried food means you will
not need to throw out inferior food supplies every year
that go bad.
Now
you can purchase freeze
dried food (also self-heating paks known as Meals
Ready to Eat, MRE) online but you need to ensure you
buy quality product from reputable sources. To ensure
you are getting the best value look for online merchants
that have been in business for more than a few years and
are stocking distributors. Some online sites selling emergency
rations are just re-sellers that may be a high risk to
your investment in an emergency food supply.
One
of the most popular brands of freeze dried foods is Mountain
House. You can purchase a wide variety of food reserve
paks that can feed a family of 4 from 3 days to 3 months.
The FDA recommended daily calorie intake is 2500-3000
for adult males and 2200 calories per day for adult females.
Some cheap discounts offer far less calories and are not
really deals at all so you need to be careful and know
exactly what you are getting when you buy freeze dried
meals.
One
reputable online shop you can buy from is Nitro-Pak .
They have been in business for 18 years as a brick and
mortar distributor so have stood the test of time.
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