When it comes to emergency food storage, there are no “one size fits all” guidelines. More than a few people have ended up with strange foods in their closets and cupboards they don’t know what to do with. Germade, textured vegetable protein, and ABC soup mix are all featured on many well-meaning food storage lists.
The trick to assembling a supply of food for emergencies that is just right for your family is to be aware of long-standing myths that many people accept without question.
Here are 10 of those I take issue with, along with my reasons.
Myth No. 1: I Should Stock Up on Lots of Wheat
Fact: Wheat is indeed very versatile, but it may not be advisable for everyone to store the thousands of pounds of wheat that many food storage experts recommend.
Unless you or someone in your family has issues eating wheat, it’s a frugal and versatile building block for your food storage pantry. Grind it up to make fresh flour for bread, tortillas, pastries, and much more….