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BEAT THE ELITE: TRENDS IN PREPAREDNESS

From Trends Journal. 2022/21/06
https://trendsresearch.com/

“FOREVER FOODS” CHECKLIST
Building a stockpile of cheap and relatively
healthy “forever foods” just might help ruin
the best laid plans of elitists like Klaus
Schwaab and Bill Gates.

Larry and Hope Ware of YouTube’s Under the Meridian channel know a lot about
frugal living. They recently compiled a “Top Ten” list of long-lasting shelf stable items
no home should be without.

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Their list is a good starting point, but we saw a few more items that deserve to be on
any basic food preparedness list. We’ll run those down, too.

For basic pantry preps, there are three storage musts to remember: keep it dark, cool
and dry. The proper storage environment can extend the life of almost any food item.
According to the Wares, the top ten items are:

1. Grain
a. including wheat (eg. hard red winter wheat) and buckwheat (gluten free
option)
b. Also make sure to have a durable grain mill
2. Canned fruits and vegetables
a. Eg. green beans, white potatoes, corn, peas, carrots etc.
b. Acidic solution, salt-solution and/or vinegar-based foods like sauerkraut (a
good probiotic), olives, pickles, etc.
3. Dried Beans
a. Eg. lentils, kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, split peas, garbanzo
beans, etc.
b. Beans can be used in versatile ways, such as making “lentil patties”, bean
paste, and so on.
4. Coconut Oil
a. One of the most shelf-stable oils; also has a high flash point, making it
especially suitable as a cooking oil
5. Salt
a. Important food preserving and medicinal uses
6. Dried Herbs and Spices
a. Chamomile, ginger, turmeric, hibiscus, fennel, mint, etc. (storing cool dry
and dark is key)
7. White Rice
a. Brown rice is healthy, but not as long-lasting as a prep item, due to oils it
contains
8. Natural Sweeteners
a. Eg. maple syrup, molasses (glass stores better than plastic); refrigerate
after opening
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b. Honey; local honey is often used medicinally to ease seasonal allergies.
And Manuka honey is known for medicinal and nutritional benefits
9. Baking Soda
a. Leavening uses, home-made toothpaste, etc. Long-lasting, but to test,
combine a small amount (? of a cup) with a teaspoon of vinegar, and if it
bubbles, it’s good to go
10. Vinegar
a. Esp. white distilled vinegar and apple cider vinegar. Used to preserve
foods (eg. pickling); as a base for household cleaners, wart removal, etc.
The Wares are vegan, so meat, fish, milk and egg based products didn’t make their
list.

But some top cost-effective items in those categories include:
Canned fish like tuna, sardines, salmon and mackerel
Canned ham (eg. DAK) and yes, SPAM
Powdered milk
Powdered eggs

Other things that should be on the shortlist of “forever foods” include dried pasta, bulk
dried corn kernels—otherwise known as unpopped popcorn—and white granulated
sugar. And oats and wheat berries should be on the list of grains.
Popcorn kernels, properly stored, have a shelf-life comparable with dried beans. The
kernels can be popped, of course, for a healthy snack. But the kernels can also be
ground for other uses.

Sugar, meanwhile, won’t make any lists as a particularly healthy food item. But used
in limited quantities with other ingredients, it can add needed calories in lean times.
It’s relatively cheap, and can store almost indefinitely in cool, dark dry conditions.
More on prepping can be found on Larry and Hopes’s excellent YT channel.