Urgent Info
Basic Food Supply for Local Purchase and Self-Storage
Ideally we should all have enough food stored to feed ourselves and our families for three to five years. Unfortunately, with the collapsing dollar, record unemployment and global food shortages it's not possible for some people to prepare what they need in order to achieve ideal storage goals. For those people, having a supply of basic food items such as those listed below, may be the only option.
For people who have already ordered the one-year Freedom and Liberty Units, or are in the process of doing so, eFoods Direct has always recommended that these supplies be supplemented by purchasing the following list of basics locally.
Due to shipping costs, it is less expensive to buy these items locally and package them for long term storage using the step-by-step instructions for self-storage. The list below supplements a one-year, one-adult supply of food. It is not to be considered a full year supply in and of itself. A healthy diet requires the additional items included in the Liberty unit.
Basic Food List
- 100 pounds of whole wheat
- 150 pounds of other whole grains (barley, corn, oats, popcorn, quinoa, rye, triticale, rice, etc.)
- 75 pounds of Legumes (anasazi, kidney beans, lentils, lima beans, navy beans, black-eyed peas, green or split peas, pinto beans, soybeans, etc.)
- 65 pounds of sweeteners (granulated sugar, honey, powdered sugar, molasses)
- 2 gallons of cooking oil (vegetable oil, olive oil, etc.)
- 2 pounds of baking powder
- 2 pounds of baking soda
- 10 pounds of salt
- 2 pounds of yeast
This list is designed for the average American/western pallet. The Asian diet is more dependent on rice than wheat or other grains and your family should adjust the volume of these items to suite your taste and preferences.
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