http://bulk-survival-food.com MRE (meals ready to eat) & freeze dried meals for survival Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:39:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you have done a bunch of searches looking for survival food online distributors/retailers you will know there are quite a few specialty sites in this area. There are also quite a few blogs like this one and forums focused on preparedness or survivalism. One way to gauge how significant and ... http://bulk-survival-food.com/top-10-freeze-dried-food-mre-sites/110 After food has been freeze dried what else can be done to preserve it? The freeze drying process removes 98% of the water from food, stopping bacterial growth as well as killing insects and their eggs. Beyond freeze drying, to preserve food and increase shelf life oxygen is the main enemy. If ... http://bulk-survival-food.com/oxygen-absorbers-versus-nitrogen-packing/99 Latest from Nitro-pak on #10 cans of freeze dried food; **PRICES GOING UP August 1, 2008: Mountain House has announced that prices will be going up on August 1, 2008. In order for our customers to "lock-in" todays lower food prices, we will honor the current lower prices on all ... http://bulk-survival-food.com/mountain-house-10-cans-price-increase/98 Barack Obama recently commented on the "global food crisis". Here is an excerpt from transcript of a June 10th, 2008 Q&A session; I think that we've got to stockpile food reserves at a global level more effectively than we have in the past. Those stockpiles have shrunk considerably. And finally, we're ... http://bulk-survival-food.com/obama-says-stockpile-food-reserves/97 Often when people first think of what food would be good to store for disaster preparedness, they think of dehydrated food. But is dehydrated food really a good choice for survival food? Let's consider 3 factors; preparation, taste, and shelf life. Dehydrated food requires a lot preparation to be consumed. In order to ... http://bulk-survival-food.com/dehydrated-food-versus-freeze-dried-food/96 Shipping lead times on Mountain House #10 cans of freeze dried have come down to just 2 to 4 weeks from previous 3 -7 weeks. orders with #10 canned foods or units are taking 2 to 4 weeks to ship. http://bulk-survival-food.com/freeze-dried-10-cans-now-2-to-4-weeks-to-ship/95 I noticed a further update on Nitro-pak's website; IMPORTANT SHIPPING NOTE: Do to current market conditions, huge customer demand, worldwide food shortages and tight supplier allocations (most of our competitors have been totally cut off by the factory), orders will ship in approximately 3 to 4 Weeks from receipt and ... http://bulk-survival-food.com/freeze-dried-food-allocation-and-pricing-update/94 Hurricane season is upon us once again. Hurricane food preparedness should start with MREs. Since MRE are truly ready to eat, that is you do not need water or heating to prepare, cook, and consume them, they are the best choice for hurricane preparedness. MRE are also easier for traveling since ... http://bulk-survival-food.com/hurricane-food-preparedness-means-mre/93 I read these words on the page "Emergency Survival Kit" on KGMB's website, a TV station in Hawaii. This is the same information on emergency kits you will get from the American Red Cross or FEMA. What "cycle" actually means here is that you throw out the food and water every ... http://bulk-survival-food.com/stored-food-and-water-should-be-cycled-out-every-six-months/92 NOTE: Shipping lead times on Mountain House #10 cans of freeze dried have come down to just 2 to 4 weeks from previous 3 -7 weeks. orders with #10 canned foods or units are taking 2 to 4 weeks to ship. No one preparedness strategy will support all your food needs in ... http://bulk-survival-food.com/survival-food-short-term-long-term-planning/89