Not by choice, I ended up studying best-by date movement or lack thereof on store shelves
for at least a couple of years. I ended up doing
this to see what products would actually be beneficial to have in my everyday food pantry
that also serves as my food storage.
I was determined to not just amass foods that all had the same best-by dates. People really need to pay attention to the best-by dates when buying
their foods. Some of Wal-Mart's canned fruits seem to be canned in almost yearly intervals, which is fine, but you just have to space out your purchase so it doesn't become an issue for you to have to deal with. Somehow, the stores can
have three or four different best-by dates on a shelf that has just been fully stocked.
I firmly believe in not buying a case of a food where all the cans have the same best-by date. Unless the best-by date is years away where I know our daily use would exhaust that product before the date came, I don't buy large lots of canned foods. I also do not buy Manager's Specials when they are selling cases of a particular canned product. Usually, when they do that, the best-by dates are getting ready to be met. People usually end up giving foods like that away or decide to use it until they can't bear to see another can of it in order to not exceed the best-by date.
I firmly believe in not buying a case of a food where all the cans have the same best-by date. Unless the best-by date is years away where I know our daily use would exhaust that product before the date came, I don't buy large lots of canned foods. I also do not buy Manager's Specials when they are selling cases of a particular canned product. Usually, when they do that, the best-by dates are getting ready to be met. People usually end up giving foods like that away or decide to use it until they can't bear to see another can of it in order to not exceed the best-by date.
I always take my Inventory 3-Ring Binder with me to check the dates
on every product I purchase. Initially I
didn’t do that. I found out that by not taking it and using it for a guide, I ended
up buying some foods that had earlier best-by dates than ones I had purchased six
or more months ago.
I share this with you here to hopefully help you avoid that same issue. Today I went to Wal-Mart and purchased some
canned and jarred fruits and vegetables.
I want to share the items and best by dates with you. Now maybe you don’t use some of these
foods. You still need to watch the best
by dates on whatever foods you do buy for your family.
Here are those products and their best by dates:
This information shows that you don't need to stock up on only MRE's or freeze-dried or dehydrated foods. I have some of those foods as well, but my primary foods are normal everyday grocery store foods. Simply tracking the best-by dates allows me to successfully accomplish this.
I hope this information is helpful to those folks that realize the importance of being prepared for enduring any interruption in their daily lives, whether it be from a power outage, a snowstorm, hurricane, truckers strike or whatever else may come along.
I hope this information is helpful to those folks that realize the importance of being prepared for enduring any interruption in their daily lives, whether it be from a power outage, a snowstorm, hurricane, truckers strike or whatever else may come along.
Stock up on some foods for your family’s protection so you
won’t be caught like most of the population will be. They think the doors to the store will always
be open, and if they aren’t, it’s the government’s responsibility to take care
of their families.
Have a wonderful day, and thanks for stopping by!Bob Hotaling
