Have any of the companies that produce this been in business for 25 years?
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25 year shelf life food?
- Thread starter dontpanicbobby
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For some reason (appropriate given my avatar) the thought of food with a 25 year shelf life calls to mind the conversation in one Red Dwarf episode about the fact that they'd run out of cow's milk months ago and were now drinking the emergency supply (dog's milk):
Holly: Lasts longer than any other type of milk, dog's milk.
Lister: Why?
Holly: No bugger'll drink it.
Holly: Lasts longer than any other type of milk, dog's milk.
Lister: Why?
Holly: No bugger'll drink it.
That wasn't in front of the Cat was it?
Hah! I don't recall him being part of the conversation, so if he was around he wasn't paying attention (which would of course be in character 
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Thinking of regional disasters.
No Ballpark Franks
n0tall0wed
Android Enthusiast
Twinkies
Durian pies
Choco pies
Century eggs
Chicken feet
Choco pies
Century eggs
Chicken feet
Probably the only sensible option in the event of nuclear holocaust, or zombie apocalypse, is to drink yourself into oblivion.
I consumed quite a bit of WWII rations back in the late sixties that were gifted to my local Civil Defense chapter. Was certainly nothing great about the food but I ate it on camp outs and the like for it was doomed to be tossed. I, and everyone that indulged, lived to tell the tale. Dried eggs, milk, pancake mix, lemonade and the like were pretty good actually. The canned beef and stews were just okay. Spam in a can is spam in a can. It doesn't get better with age. 
I'm not a prepper but I have a buddy that is. He's not into buying MREs and the like but he does have an impressive stockpile of buckets that he's personally prepared to last years.
He rotates his stock so nothing he's put up is over five or six years old. All dry consumables like beans, rice, flour, and the like. I understand he is quite happy with his efforts.
When one is considering the long term without a supply chain, I would think medications would be a huge concern. I don't take meds but as a whole, we are a creature dependent on corrective, preventative, and supplemental medications. They all have a fairly short shelf life. I don't know how a person that's dependent prepares for a shortage or no supply. A well prepared first aid kit will last decades... medication, not so.
I'm not a prepper but I have a buddy that is. He's not into buying MREs and the like but he does have an impressive stockpile of buckets that he's personally prepared to last years.
He rotates his stock so nothing he's put up is over five or six years old. All dry consumables like beans, rice, flour, and the like. I understand he is quite happy with his efforts.
When one is considering the long term without a supply chain, I would think medications would be a huge concern. I don't take meds but as a whole, we are a creature dependent on corrective, preventative, and supplemental medications. They all have a fairly short shelf life. I don't know how a person that's dependent prepares for a shortage or no supply. A well prepared first aid kit will last decades... medication, not so.
Milo Willamson
Android Expert
Not really ontop of my head, I think there is some shelf life to some food pantry items, I did acquire a bit ago,
maybe I should start baking them when I feel like having a ton of time on my hands. Nabisco, Nestle, Oreo, Twinkies,
Dunkin Donuts, we have some perishable food like with time though..
maybe I should start baking them when I feel like having a ton of time on my hands. Nabisco, Nestle, Oreo, Twinkies,
Dunkin Donuts, we have some perishable food like with time though..
MrJavi
Android Expert
Snipped from the net: Most bacteria and other microbes cannot grow or reproduce in honey i.e. they are dormant and this is due to antibacterial activity of honey.
It's amazing stuff.
It's amazing stuff.
Milo Willamson
Android Expert
Well here is also a deep thinker, water and ice never expires at all. Who heard of water ever going bad?
MrJavi
Android Expert
Stagnate maybe?
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I know. It's the only food that doesn't spoil, as bacteria can't grow in it.
After taking a look at the link, I found something else of interest: the world's oldest known leather shoe--and it's Armenian, like me.
It's an interesting read. Famous shoe designer Manolo Blahnik himself comments on its look and resemblance to modern shoes.
MrJavi
Android Expert
After taking a look at the link, I found something else of interest: the world's oldest known leather shoe--and it's Armenian, like me.
It's an interesting read. Famous shoe designer Manolo Blahnik himself comments on its look and resemblance to modern shoes.
Its the first time I've been on that site but I plan on going back and reading threw some the articles. I'm glad you liked it
It's great how one thing leads to another online. Start out reading one interesting thing, next thing you know you're reading something completely unrelated!Its the first time I've been on that site but I plan on going back and reading threw some the articles. I'm glad you liked it
I don't use honey any more myself, but if you're interested, I know that eating certain local varieties can help people with allergies. Something to do with specific pollens and allergens, and building up the body's immune response to them.never been a big honey fan.... but i better get into it now
If you're just after tastiness, Orange Blossom was always my favorite honey. (Now I have real orange blossoms--on the orange trees in my yard--and when they're blooming, the scent is almost intoxicating.
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Milo Willamson
Android Expert
I lost an Armenian close friend of mine, online about three years ago. ::: blinks::: She and you are like two peas in a pod... Funny betcha you two never met.After taking a look at the link, I found something else of interest: the world's oldest known leather shoe--and it's Armenian, like me.
It's an interesting read. Famous shoe designer Manolo Blahnik himself comments on its look and resemblance to modern shoes.
Sorry for your loss.
I'm quite sure she and I never met. Until I moved back home to LA--which has the most Armenians anywhere but Armenia--I almost never met another Armenian.
One I will always remember fondly and prominently, and with great respect, was my first pre-med biology professor. My brain [which still functioned back then] was like a sponge; he was a brilliant communicator and instructor who made learning biology fascinating.
MrJavi
Android Expert
Thank you for the compliment MoodyBlues and most importantly, thank you for being a good friend. You know I come across your posts and the things that you say, the way that you say theme is , and Im not just kissing butt , straight up you personally is so beautifully unique. As a matter of fact, I go a big giggle when you said in regards to an Android phone "doesn't mean you have tovdrop it like a hot potato" and it reminded me of when I was young.
In another you mentioned "wait untill Senility kicks in". I thiught to myself, thats if were lucky. Believe it or not, I had my mid life crisis at 25, I couldn't get the thought of "halfway to 50 out of my head" (LoL )Now Im 50 and it just is what it is.
PS: My sincere condolences on the loss of your friend