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F FromBrighamYoungstimetothepresentday,latterdayprophetshavecounseledChurchmemberstostorefood  fortimesofneed.Recently,theFirstPresidencyspokeagainonthissubject: ^p  F Wecontinuetoencouragememberstostoresufficientfood,clothing,andwherepossible,fuelforatleastone  year.Wehavenotlaiddownanexactformulaforwhatshouldbestored.However,wesuggestthatmembers  concentrateonessentialfoodsthatsustainlife,suchasgrains,legumes,cookingoil,powderedmilk,salt,sugaror Z l honey,andwater.Mostfamiliescanachieveandmaintainthisbasiclevelofpreparedness.Thedecisiontodomore  +  thanthisrestswiththeindividual.     F Weencourageyoutofollowthiscounselwiththeassurancethatapeoplepreparedthroughobediencetothe V h  commandmentsofGodneednotfear(Lettertopriesthoodleaders,24June1988).  '   F Iffamilieswouldthinkintermsofstoringonlyfoodsbasictosurvival,oriftheywouldsupplementthefood   storagetheyalreadyhavewiththebasicstobuildituptoayearssupply,thetaskwouldbesimplerthantheymight Rd  think.Theywouldthenbepreparedforfoodemergencies. #   F Ayearssupplyoffoodstorageisbeneficialinseveralways:  X?X$XX?1.Itprovidespeaceofmindasweobeythecounseltostore. 4F 2.Ithelpsensuresurvivalincaseofpersonalornaturaldisaster.  3.Itstrengthensskillsinpreparingandusingbasicfoods.   F Onceyouhavestoredthebasicfooditems,youneedtoregularlyincludetheminyourdailymeals. 0B  F ThisarticleandothersuggestionsthatwillbeprintedinthefollowingmonthsintheRandomSamplerdepartment  oftheEnsignwillprovideinformationonhowtostore,prepare,andservemealsbasedonfoodstuffsrecommended m intheFirstPresidencyletter.OthersourcesofinformationincludewardandstakepriesthoodleadersandRelief ,> Societypresidencies,Churchwelfarecentersorcanneries,localextensionagentsoragriculturalservices  departments,andpublicandeducationallibraries.   F Thefollowingguidelineswillhelpinpurchasingandstoringbasicfooditems. (:! GRAINS"Grainsincludewheat,rice,rolledoats,driedcorn,pearledbarley,andothercerealgrains.Flour, # cornmeal,andpastaproductssuchasmacaroniandspaghettiarealsoincluded.Eachfamilyshouldstorevarious ew$ grainitemsthatsuittheirindividualcircumstances.Forexample,ratherthanstoringthreetofourhundredpoundsof $6% wheatperpersonafamilymightchoosetostoretwohundredpoundsofwheat,onehundredpoundsofflour,twenty & fivepoundsofrice,twentyfivepoundsofrolledoats,twentyfivepoundsofdriedcorn,andtwentyfivepoundsof  ' macaroniperperson.Therearenumerouscombinations.Thisgivesvarietytothemenuandencouragesusingand a!s( rotatingthesupply.Italsoprovideschoicesforthosewhodonotlikeorcannoteataparticulargrain.  "2)  F Mostgrainscanbedrypackcannedinsmallcontainers(seebelow).Thismakesthemmoreconvenienttouse "* andreducesthepossibilityofspoilage.Grainsmayalsobestoredintightlysealedmetalorheavyplasticcontainers. # + LEGUMES"aninexpensive,nutritiousproteinfood"includebeans(soy,pinto,white,kidney,lima,winged,red, %."- navy,pink,andblackeyed),splitpeas,lentils,andpeanuts.Theycanbestoredinclean,drymetalorplastic %". containerswithtightfittinglids.Theymayalsobedrypackcanned. &#/ POWDEREDMILK"Nonfatpowderedmilk,instantorregular,isanexcellentstorageitem.Itcontainsallthe (*%1 nutrients,exceptfat,foundinfreshmilk. (%2  F Inthepast,storinglargeamountsofpowderedmilkhasbeenrecommended.However,thishasoftenledto )&3 spoilageandwaste.Morerecentstudiesshowthatsmallerquantitiesofmilkareadequateifpeoplestoreandeat U*g'4 largerquantitiesofgrains. +&(5  F Powderedmilkcanbestoredintheoriginalsealedpackages,orifpurchasedinbulk,itcanbestoredintightly +(6 coveredmetalorplasticcontainers.Itcanalsobedrypackcanned. ,)7  F Youmayalsousecannedmilkaspartofthemilkstorageprogram,butyoumustrotateitregularly. Q-c*8   ."+9  #$ # $# $  _FATSANDOIL"Fatisessentialtoeverydiet.Shortening,cookingoil,margarine,andmayonnaisearesuggested   forstorage.Storefatsinsealedcontainersincool,dry,darkplacesandrotatethemfrequently.  SALT"Nutritionistsrecommendiodizedratherthanplainsalt,whenitisavailable.Storesaltinitsoriginal *= containerinacool,dryplace.  SUGARANDHONEY"Whethertostoresugarorhoneyisamatterofpersonalchoice.Sugarmayharden;honey gz maycrystallizeand/ordarken.Neitheraffectsthesafetyoftheproduct. & 9  F Storehoneyinsmallcontainers.Then,ifitcrystallizes,youcanimmersethecontainersinhot(notboiling)water   to_reliquefy_Ԁit.     F Storegranulatedsugarinatightlycoveredmetalorplasticcontainerorplaceitonashelfawayfrommoisturein c v  itsunopenedclothorpaperbag.Occasionallykneadthebagtohelppreventthesugarfromhardening. " 5  Ѐ    WATER"Waterismoreessentialthanfoodinsustaininglife.Storeaminimumofsevengallonsofwaterper   personfordrinkingandfoodpreparation.Storeanadditionalsevengallonsperpersonofthesamequalitywaterfor _r  bathing,brushingteeth,anddishwashing.Useheavyplasticcontainerswithtightfittinglids.Metalcontainers, 1  whichmaycorrode,tendtogivewateranunpleasanttaste.    F Ifyouhaveanydoubtastothebacterialsafetyofstoredwater,youmaypurifyitbyboilingvigorouslyforoneto   twominutesorbyaddingchlorinebleach(5percentsodiumhypochloritesolution).Generally,halfateaspoonof [n  bleachwillpurifyfivegallonsofclearwater,andoneteaspoonwillpurifyfivegallonsofcloudywater.Ifyoustore - itawayfromsunlightincleancontainers,andifitissafebacteriallyatthetimeofstorage,waterwillremainpure  indefinitely.  STORAGEGUIDELINES"   h  ) 1.Usestorageareasthatarewellventilated,clean,dark,dry,andcool.Ifyourconditionsarelesssatisfactory,  rotatecontentsmorefrequentlythanrecommended.Eventhoughspacemaybelimited,thereareusually hidden  areasforstorage.Useyourimagination! Sf 2.Donotplacefoodstoragecontainersonoragainstcementordirtfloorsandwalls.Placepiecesofwoodbetween % thestoragecontainersandthefloororwalltoprovideventilationandprotectagainstmoisture.  3.Keepstoredfoodawayfromproductsthatmayaffecttheflavorofthefood.  4.Rotateandusefoodstorageitemsregularly.Datefooditemsasyoupurchaseorcanthem,thenstorenew Ob suppliesoffoodatthebackoftheshelves,movingearlierpurchasesforwardtobeusedfirst. ! 5.Donotgointodebt.Acquirefooditemsgradually.Attheveryleast,saveafewdollarsaweekforstorageitems.   Usingthebasicfoodsindaytodaymenuscancutfoodcostsandallowyoutopurchasemoresupplies.Or,asa ! family,giveupsomeofthenonessentialsforashorttimeuntilyoucanaccumulateadditionalfoods.Through K^" prayerandconcertedeffort,youcanworkoutafoodstorageplanthatwillprovideyouwithsecurityandpeaceof  # mind. $  F Nosinglefoodstorageplanwillworkforeveryone.Eachfamilysneedsdiffer,asdoestheirfinancialabilityto G Z& accumulatethestorageitems.ButbyworkingunderthedirectionoftheFirstPresidency toconcentrateon !' essentialfoods,itcanbedone. !(  F PresidentEzraTaftBensonhassaidonatleastthreedifferentoccasions, Therevelationtoproduceandstore ") foodmaybeasessentialtoourtemporalwelfaretodayasboardingthearkwastothepeopleinthedaysofNoah C#V* (Ensign,Nov.1980,p.33). $ + DRYPACKCANNING"Withtheexceptionoffoodscontainingfats,mostofthestorageitemsdiscussedherecan %!- besealedbyadrypackmethodofcanning.Drypackcanningiseasyandinexpensiveandusescontainersthatare ?&R". smallenoughthattheycanbeeasilyrotatedandhandled.Inadditiontodrypackcanningequipmentavailablefor &#/ useatsomeChurchcanneries,drypackcannersmaybecheckedoutfromthecanneriesforlocaluse.Formore '#0 information,contactyourregionwelfareagent(yourstakepresidentcantellyouwhoitis),welfarecannery,or |($1 bishopsstorehouse. ;)N%2  F    `  2001UPDATE"Churchcanneriesnowprovidefoilpouchpackagingaswellas#10candrypackstorageofbasic *&4 staplefooditems. ` X?X  x+'5 _X?XXX?   i@,XF` hp x (#(#' ,XFX(#i    &  '-  UPDATEONMILKSTORAGE'--  -Ԍ  Ќ  H ,XFX(# ,XFX(#HX?XXX?    i@,XF` hp x (#(#' ,XFX(#iEnsign,March1997'-    WelfareServices  Followingarequestionsoftenaskedaboutlongtermstorageofpowderedmilkforafamilys r supplyoffood: X  ,i@,XF` hp x (#(#' ,XFX(#i % (033""  ,,W1` hp x (#,XX(#W  X,]@,XF` hp x (#(#'X(#]'Xr XXX?_12 3      X?X X'Xr Whatkindofmilkisbesttostore? Nonfatmilk,eitherregularorinstant,storeswell $ d whenpackagedproperlyandkeptatroomtemperatureorcooler.Inthepastmanyfelt  Y thatnoninstantmilkwouldstorebetter.Thereisactuallynodifferenceinshelflife  ? betweeninstantandnoninstantpowderedmilk._12݌  %  Ќ ,XE,XX(# ,XFX(#E   ,f@,X` hp x (#(#',XX(#f ( (00% / /""  ,Z1` hp x (# ,X,` X(#Z  X,]@,X` hp x (#(#'X(#]'Xr XXX?'62 3      X?X X'Xr Whatarethebestcontainers? Milkstoredinairtight,lowoxygencans(orfoil   pouches)hasbeenfoundtolastlongerandstayfreshertastingthanmilkstoredinboxes   orplasticbags.'6T7݌   Ќ XE ,X,` X(#,X,X(#E   i@,X` hp x (#(#' ,X,` X(#i""  ,Z1` hp x (# ,X,` X(#Z  X,]@,X` hp x (#(#'X(#]'Xr XXX?92 3      X?X X'Xr Howlongcanpowderedmilkbestored? Optimalstoragelifeonnonfatdrymilk X  storedincansatroomtemperatureistwoyearsbeforenoticeablestaleflavorsbeginto M develop.However,whenstoredatcoolertemperatures,itcanbekeptmuchlonger. 3s Rotationofpowderedmilkcanbeaccomplishedthroughpersonaluseorbygivingitto Y otherswhowilluseitpromptly.9:݌ ? Ќ XE ,X,` X(#,X,X(#E   i@,X` hp x (#(#' ,X,` X(#i % (00( / /""  ,Z1` hp x (# ,X,` X(#Z  X,]@,X` hp x (#(#'X(#]'Xr XXX?>2 3      X?X X'Xr Howmuchpowderedmilkshouldbestored? Guidelinesforquantitiesofdrymilkto   storearefoundinthe1979bookletpublishedbytheChurchcalledEssentialsofHome  ProductionandStorage.Thebookletrecommendsthatmembersstoreanequivalentof  300quartsofdrymilk,orapproximately75poundsofdrymilkperpersonperyear.>?݌  Ќ XE ,X,` X(#,X,X(#E   i@,X` hp x (#(#' ,X,` X(#i ,i@,X` hp x (#(#' ,X,` X(#iHowever,sincethattime,asaresultofaU.S.governmentstudyonmaintainingnutritional X adequacyduringperiodsoffoodshortage,asecondoptionhasbeenrecommendedthat >~ suggests64quarts,or16pounds,perfamilymemberperyear.Equivalenttoapproximately $d oneglassofmilkaday,thatamountwillmaintainminimumhealthstandards.Keepinmind,  J however,thattheneedsofchildrenandpregnantornursingmotherswillrequiremorethan 0 theminimumamountofstoredmilk.Itisrecommendedthatfamilieswhoopttostoreonly  theminimum16poundsofmilkperpersonshouldalsoincreasestorageofgrainsfromthe    recommended300poundsperpersonto400poundsperpersontocompensatenutritionally !! forthischange. ""  ,i@,X` hp x (#(#' ,XX(#i ( (00% / /""  ,Z1` hp x (# ,X,` X(#Z  X,]@,X` hp x (#(#'X(#]'Xr XXX?H2 3      X?X X'Xr Howcanitbedeterminedifmilkispastitsprimeshelflife? Milkdevelopsoff T$ $ flavorsasitages.However,itstillretainssomenutritionalvalue,andunlessspoilagehas I%!% occurredfrommoisture,insects,rodents,orcontamination,itisstillsafetouse.HII݌ /&o"& Ќ XE ,X,` X(#,X,X(#E   i@,X` hp x (#(#' ,X,` X(#i""  ,Z1` hp x (# ,X,` X(#Z  X,]@,X` hp x (#(#'X(#]'Xr XXX?K2 3      X?X X'Xr Whatcanbedonewithmilkthatistoooldtodrink? Itisimportanttothinkofmilk ';$( intermsofoptimalshelfliferatherthanwaitinguntilitistoooldtouse.Oldernonfat (0%) drymilkcanbeusedincookingaslongasithasbeenprotectedfromspoilage.If )&* powderedmilkhasspoiled,however,itcanbeusedasfertilizerinthegarden.KM݌ *&+ Ќ XE ,X,` X(#,X,X(#E   ,i@,X` hp x (#(#' ,X,` X(#iForinformationaboutlowoxygen,drypackcanningofpowderedmilkandotherfood ,(- storageitems,contactyourareaswelfareagent,localbishopsstorehouseorcannery,or n-). wardandstakecanning_specialists. T.*/  ,  W.` hp x (# ,XX(#W ISDRYPACKCANNINGFORYOU?  Ensign,August1996  RandomSamplerSectionXX?    &> % *ChurchmemberslivingnearaChurchownedcanneryareencouragedtoparticipatenotonlyinwelfare E canningsessionsbutalsoinfamilycanningprograms.Thefocusofthedrypackcanningprogramisto X givegreaterassistancetofamiliesandprovidemoreopportunitiesforthemtoobtainandstoreayears + supplyofbasic,lifesustainingproducts.   Membersareinvitedtosetupanappointmentthroughtheirwardorstakecanningspecialist(your d   priesthoodorReliefSocietyleadercantellyouwhothisis)tousetheequipmentattheirlocalcanneryto 7 w  drypackfood.Cannerieshavemorethanadozenproductsavailabletocanatanominalcost,oryoucan  J  bringyouownfoodandpayonlyforthecostofthecans.    Manystakesalsohaveaccesstodrypackcanningequipmentthatcanbecheckedoutforindividualuseat   home. V  Drypackcanningisaneffectivemethodforstoringdryfoods.Bulkstoragefoodssuchaswheatorbeans < areplacedinlargemetal#10cans,alongwithapacketthatremovesoxygen,thensealedwithoutfurther  processing.Foodthatisstoredthiswayhasanextendedstoragelifeandisprotectedfrommoisture,  insects,androdents. u Thefollowingbasicfoodstorageitemsareavailableatdrypackcanneries. [   B+ ` hp x (#X(#BAppleslices,dried Oats,rolled  Beans:pinto,pink, Onions,dry  Ѐgreatnorthern `  Puddings:chocolate, g Carrots,dry `  vanilla :z Cocoa,hotmix `  Rice,white  M Flour,white `  Soupmix   Fruitdrinkmix `  Spaghetti  Macaroni `  Sugar,granulated  Milk,nonfatdry Wheat Y    E.` hp x (# X(#ENotallfoodstorageitemsareappropriatefordrypackcanning.Thefollowingtypesofitemsdonot ?" storewellincansbecauseofmoistureoroilcontent.However,theirshelflifecanbeextendedbystoring  # theminsealedcontainersinthefreezer. !$   B+ ` hp x (#X(#BBarley,pearled `  Granola K#& Cereal,milledgrain Nuts,roastedorraw $^ ' Cornmeal `  Rice,brown $1!( Flour,wholewheat Yeast %")   E.` hp x (# X(#EAdditionalproductsthatshouldnotbehomedrypackcannedincludedtheseproducts,whicharebest j'#+ storedintheiroriginalcontainersandrotatedfrequently. =(}$,   B+ ` hp x (#X(#BBakingpowder `  Bakingsoda )#&. Bouillon `  Mixesw/leavening *&/ Oil   `  suchaspancakeor +'0 Spices   ` biscuitmixes \,(1   E.` hp x (# X(#ESugar,brown /-o)2   .B*3 * * *  Formoreinformation,contactyourregionalwelfareagent,Churchownedcanneries,localbishops   storehouse,orstakeandwardcanningspecialists.     `    2001UPDATES )y Churchcanneriesnowprovidefoilpouchpackagingaswellas#10candrypackstorageofbasicstaple L fooditems.  DehydratedRefriedBeansarenowavailableatChurchcanneries. %&> u   ,W@,X` hp x (#(#'X(#WX?X ,W.` hp x (# ,XX(#W  FOODSTORAGEandCHILDREN  d  Ensign,March1998  J  KayFranz  0    "X?XXX?  "e  Determiningtheappropriatequantitiesforfoodstoragecanbechallengingforfamilies   withchildrenofvariousages.Becausechildrenarestillgrowing,theyneedmorefoodin x  proportiontotheirsizethandoadults.Itshelpfultoaddtwoyearstoachildscurrent ^ agewhencalculatingadequatefoodstorageamounts.Then,byknowingthenumberof D childreninafamilyandtheirages,parentscanestimatefoodneedsasapercentageofan *z adultportion."ef݌ ` ЌX?XXX?  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