The food is somewhat better tasting due to controlled mass preparation before packaging and a very short processing time prior to consumption. No refrigeration is required even for such perishable items as milk or meat. Actual shelf-lives have not yet been determined. The shelf-life is equal to or greater than canned goods. Why has there been growing interest in retort packaging? Some of the reasons are:
due, in part, to the rigors of FDA testing. However, retort pouches have had a very slow introduction in the U.S. In fact, almost all of the milk sold in Greece, Austria and Switzerland is in retort pouches. Retort packaging is now widely used in Japan and much of Europe. By the late 1960's, the Army was field testing retort packaged food in Vietnam. The development of precooked food contained in a retort pouch (which is sandwiched layers of laminated bag made of plastics and aluminum foil that are adhesively bonded and designed to withstand the rigors of thermo processing), goes back to the late 1950's.Īfter the WW-II and the Korean War, the Army-attempted to find a substitute for the C-rations. The 1,450 pounds is broken out as follows:371 - fruit and vegetables, 143 - cereals, 239 - meat and fish, 353 - dairy products and 344 -miscellaneous. While this sounds like a lot of weight, it must be remembered that much of it is water weight (1,450 pounds is about the weight of 200 gallons of water), emphasizing the importance of selecting survival food for your stockpile, if it must be transported (which already has most of the moisture removed), with a separate water source at the survival location for reconstitution or processing. Second, you do not need to stock either the quantity or variety which you are using today.Īccording to Organic Gardening magazine, the average American consumes 1,450 pounds of food a year.
A little extra purchased each week will quickly add up while allowing you to take advantage of sales. First, you do not need to acquire it all at once. In setting your goal, keep two aspects in mind. In the end, how much you stockpile will depend on your perception of what events could happen, their potential severity, and your financial, transportation, and storage capability. The Mormons even have this concept as part of their doctrine. Most Survivalist writers recommend at least a one-year stockpile for each member of your unit.
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