Knowing the right type of foods to stock up on for a survival situation is a critical element of preparedness, but also one of the most tricky.

To have an adequate supply, you have to stockpile enough protein, fats, calories, vitamins, and minerals and do it in a logical manner, so you do not end up eating the same thing day after day or end up overstocked in some areas but undernourished in others.

At the same time, you have to stock food supplies that you and your family actually like to eat, and it has to store well; there is nothing worse than stocking something only to find it is fouled when you go to use it.

On the next page, we go over one person's method for evaluating what she has and how she figures out if it meets all her survival food needs.

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