The Deseret News featured an article about new approaches to food storage today. The best suggestion was creating whole meals in bags that can be grabbed quickly:
Food Storage: It's in the Bag! by Trent and Michelle Snow (Cedar Fort Press, $14.99), came off the press last spring. The core of the plan is homemade meal kits, complete with cooking directions and water, each stored in 8-by-5-by 10-inch plastic gift bags. Michelle Snow is finishing a doctorate in public health and has taught at Weber State and the University of Utah.
When Hurricane Katrina hit, she saw the situation from her public-health perspective. "I realized that bulk food storage didn't help," she said. "People didn't have food or water they could transport to the Superdome with them. They were hungry and thirsty, and chaos broke out."
When Hurricane Katrina hit, she saw the situation from her public-health perspective. "I realized that bulk food storage didn't help," she said. "People didn't have food or water they could transport to the Superdome with them. They were hungry and thirsty, and chaos broke out."
"I realized I needed to come up with a plan that would have the meat already cooked, in the event that my freezer goes out. It had to be transportable, and have potable water. It needed to feed my family. and be ready in 10 or 20 minutes. And, if necessary, it could be eaten without being heated."
For instance, the Spicy Jamaican Chicken and Rice includes a bottle of water, 1 cup of rice in a resealable bag, a can of chicken meat, a can of black beans, a can of diced tomatoes and a resealable bag of seasonings.
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