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A Short List to Feeling Prepared

A Short List to Feeling Prepared

A Short List to Feeling Prepared Tornadoes, earthquakes and hurricanes are just a few of the very common reasons why Legacy Food Storage, as a company, exists. Having shelf stable food in an emergency is always welcome.  In times of crisis store shelves become bare, trucks are unable to complete deliveries or are delayed due to storm damaged roads, you may have no electricity and be unable to communicate with those you love.  Great examples would be the unexpected Texas ice storm or the damaging hurricane winds in suburban Iowa. The year 2020 brought us a whole new reason to...

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February 14, 2019

Diabetic Challenges with Food Storage

Diabetic Challenges with Food Storage

Anyone looking for food storage will recognize the familiar meals containing pasta, potatoes and rice, which are commonly found in the industry. The offerings from different companies vary in the quality, serving size, and actual recipes that comprise their foods. Long term food storage options use these ingredients because carbohydrates provide quick energy, solid calories, and they perform well in long term storage. If you are on a general diet, typically you welcome the familiar dishes most people enjoy, such as delicious creamy pastas and chunky potato or rice medleys. However, if you are diabetic, at first glance these meals...

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May 25, 2018

Making Your Food Storage Plan Flexible

Making Your Food Storage Plan Flexible

Contributed by Rob Hanus Thinking about purchasing food storage? Food is often one of the first things we think of when we consider disaster preparations. Though we can survive for weeks without food, it’s neither an easy nor comfortable thing to do. Without food, not only will you be distracted by hunger, but you’ll be weaker, have slower reaction times, and more apt to make bad decisions. All of which impede your chances for survival. So, even though it’s not always at the top of the priority list, it’s still a very important consideration in your preparedness plan.   When...

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April 20, 2018

Knowing Where To Focus - Writing A Threat Assessment

Knowing Where To Focus - Writing A Threat Assessment

Contributed by Rob Hanus   Whether you’re just beginning to write your preparedness plan, or if you’ve had one for a while, one of the best planning tools you can have is a threat analysis, also called a risk or threat assessment. Properly done, an analysis highlights the hazards and situations most likely to occur, and which are the most dangerous. Once complete, your threat assessment tells you which disasters or events you should prepare for first. For example, you may be highly concerned with nuclear detonations and pandemics and may be thinking you need to focus a large part...

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March 15, 2018

How to Write a Plan

How to Write a Plan

Preparedness - Getting Started Series How to Write A Plan  Contributed by Rob Hanus Once you’ve decided it’s time to become better prepared, the next step is to take action. This can be a daunting task, as there are many things to do in order to be well prepared. Unfortunately, many people stop at this point, as they become overwhelmed with all that needs to be done. An important point to keep in mind is it’s not necessary to prepare for every possible contingency. Starting with a small plan is a great way to start and is much better than...

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