Quick take
Combine short-term ready-to-eat items with medium-term staples (beans, rice, oats) and long-term sealed foods. The goal isn’t gourmet — it’s steady calories, nutrition, and morale.
In this series
Two focused articles that go deeper than this overview.
Food Foundations
Pantry basics, storage rules, and a realistic starting plan.
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Food Security — Practical
Build depth: rotation systems, cooking constraints, and flexible menus.
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Food Literacy — Reading Labels
A practical guide to ingredients, nutrition facts, sugar aliases and marketing buzzwords.
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Superfoods series
A complementary track focused on everyday nutrient density foods — while leaning into performance: energy, immunity, hair, skin, etc.
Superfoods for Energy and Immunity
The “why” behind high-impact foods (and how to actually use them daily): protein anchors, fiber, micronutrients, and anti‑inflammatory staples.
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Superfoods for Hair and Skin
Nutrients that show up in the mirror: protein, omega‑3s, zinc, vitamin C, vitamin E, and collagen-supporting patterns—plus easy meal ideas.
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Superfoods: Real Bread
Why real bread can support metabolic health — and how modern flour broke the equation.
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Superfoods: Oatmeal
A resilient breakfast staple that supports energy, gut health, and long‑term metabolic balance.
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Superfoods: Salt
Resilience during stress, heat, illness, or metabolic strain.
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Superfoods: Eggs
Why eggs support metabolic health, brain function, and long-term resilience — when sourced and prepared correctly.
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Food Resilience Overview
Short-Term (0–30 days)
Canned goods: Tuna, beans, soups, tomatoes. Rotate into daily cooking.
Snacks & comfort: Nuts, peanut butter, protein bars. Morale boosters.
Fresh produce: Root vegetables (potatoes, onions, carrots) last weeks if cool/dry.
Medium-Term (1–12 months)
Dry staples: Rice, oats, lentils, pasta. Store in sealed containers with O₂ absorbers.
Powders: Milk, eggs, protein powder. Light, versatile, long shelf life.
Chest freezer: Meat, bread, vegetables. Test runtime on your backup power system.
Long-Term (1-10 years)
Freeze-dried meals: Light, up to 25-year shelf life, just add water.
Mylar bags: Rice, beans, wheat berries with O₂ absorbers in buckets.
Seeds (insurance only): Useful if collapse is prolonged, but don’t rely solely.
Water Integration
Storage: 1 gallon per person/day baseline.
Cooking: Dried staples require 2–3x water by weight. Plan extra reserves.
Distillation/filtration: Ensure you can cook safely with rain or lake water if municipal systems fail.
Nutrition & Balance
Protein: Beans, lentils, canned meats, powders.
Fats: Olive oil, ghee, nut butters (rotate before rancid).
Vitamins: Multivitamin bottles extend nutrition beyond calories.
This week: 3 practical steps
Pantry audit: Count actual meals on hand (not items). Adjust to hit 30-day coverage.
Rotation habit: Use “first in, first out” when shopping and restocking.
Water check: Ensure reserves cover both drinking and cooking needs.
Tip: Freeze a gallon jug of water in your freezer. Acts as cold mass during outages and backup drinking water when thawed.
Food planning depends on family size, space, and dietary needs. For a customized breakdown, contact sales@tevesconsulting.com.