Emergency preparedness is very important to survive disasters and man caused epidemic. Survival food stocking is very important part of emergency preparedness. Storing perishable routine food is not going to come handy. You will need long term survival food to make it through a disaster situation. Here we compile the list of top 10 best survival foods that you should consider.
- Canned Alaskan Wild Salmon
Protein rich canned Alaskan wild salmon also contains healthy omega 3 fats. You can eat salmon right out of the can like tuna and it makes an excellent survival food. You can refrigerate an open can of salmon for 3 to 4 days after opening. But if there is no refrigeration option available it is advised to share a can with 3-4 people.
- Dried Bean
Dried foods are most reliable survival foods. But the problem is they don’t taste good. Dried beans on the other side are tasty and nutritious. You can directly buy dried beans like kidney beans, lima beans, black beans, pinto beans and garbanzo beans from market. They are easy to store and very inexpensive survival food.
- Instant Coffee
Coffee is definitely not the top survival priority but it’s a great mood booster. Above all it’s something that you can easily trade in a crisis situation.
- Sea vegetables / Powdered Super Greens
Sea vegetables are available in powdered form these days. These veggies are super food and boost immunity at the same time help in wound healing and tissue repair.
- Bulk Nuts
Nuts sold in bulk nuts sections of supermarkets are very high in vitamins and minerals. Choose unshelled and unsalted peanuts, sunflower seeds, almonds, walnuts and other nuts to make an ideal supply of necessary minerals in your survival food stock. Storing these nuts properly is important. Airtight containers are good but not reliable. We suggest you use of Mylar bags to stores these nuts safely for long.
- Peanut Butter
Not everyone is a fan of peanut butter but still it makes one of the best survival foods. High on essential minerals like iron and several vitamins, peanut butter is easy to store and tastes best. With a couple of teaspoons of peanut butter can help you to survive for days during a disaster.
- Trail Mix
Trail mix is a mixture of ingredients like peanuts, raisins and walnuts but also contain dried fruits and berries along with chocolate pieces. Simple sugar present in all these ingredients help to keep your blood sugar leveled when you are running low on food supply.
- Chocolate Bars
No kidding when we say energy and chocolate bars are excellent survival foods. Look for chocolates and energy bars that are high on calorie but also contain proteins.
- Brown Rice
Brown rice is good source of essential vitamins and minerals along with high calorific value. It has long shelf life but the problem is it takes up to 30 minutes to cook it. In emergency situations this can be very long duration as well as cost fuel. As an alternative you should stock brown rice hot cereal that takes only a few minutes to cook as provides as nutrition value.
- Beef Jerky
Jerky is a form of dried meat which is proven to help survivals of disaster stay alive even for months. Today companies are offering dried meats on a large scale. You can buy beef jerky in small servings or in bulk from companies directly.