Food Shelf Life Longer Than Thought

Shelf Life is 30 Years or More

     Did you know that properly packaged low moisture foods carefully stored at room temperature or cooler (75°F/24°C or lower) have a much longer shelf life than previously thought? Estimated shelf life for many products has increased to 30 years. While this doesn't apply to vegetable oils, many staples will still retain a significant nutritional value over many, many years; certainly significant enough to sustain life. Here's a sample.                                                             

 

Food

New "Life Sustaining" Shelf-Life
Estimates (In Years)

Wheat

30+

White rice

30+

Pinto beans

30  

Apple slices

30  

Macaroni

30  

Rolled oats

30  

Potato flakes

30  

Powdered milk

20  

                                  Chart courtesy of Provident Living

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