I only have X amount of time and money. In the big picture, I feel those resources would be better served by working on renewable food sources than buying canned foods.
25 years ago up until recently my main food prep was canned and dried foods. A can rotation system was put in, but was still buying more canned foods than my family was eating.
I recently decided to shift gears and go with renewable and freeze dried foods.
I still keep canned foods on hand, but not cases of them. More like a couple of weeks of canned foods and in very select items.
Examples:
This may not be for everyone. I live on a farm and have fig and pear trees and have a garden. Rather than buying canned foods, I am putting resources to my fruit trees, chickens and fencing off a few acres for goats, sheep and maybe cattle.
25 years ago up until recently my main food prep was canned and dried foods. A can rotation system was put in, but was still buying more canned foods than my family was eating.
I recently decided to shift gears and go with renewable and freeze dried foods.
I still keep canned foods on hand, but not cases of them. More like a couple of weeks of canned foods and in very select items.
Examples:
- Peanut butter
- Spam
- Canned beans
- Tomatoes
This may not be for everyone. I live on a farm and have fig and pear trees and have a garden. Rather than buying canned foods, I am putting resources to my fruit trees, chickens and fencing off a few acres for goats, sheep and maybe cattle.