Preserving and Storing Food Safely ? An Overview ? Part I, by N.M.

08-03-2014 • http://survivalblog.com

After reading this article, you will understand what is involved in preserving and be able to decide if it's for you. Food prices are soaring, and food quality and quantities are decreasing. You can save lots of money by buying things on sale or take advantage of bulk purchases, because you can preserve the food and use it later. You will be protecting yourself and your family by having safely stored nutritious food in the event of an emergency, and you can help your neighbors. With all these pluses, it's a wonder why everyone isn't preserving food. Methods for preserving will be discussed in enough detail for you to learn about the primary ways to preserve foods, the pitfalls to look out for that can interfere with good practices, and how you can adopt a preserving program.

Why preserve food?

Because of the changing times, interest in preserving food has grown as families become more and more concerned about providing healthy, delicious food for their families over the long haul. When you preserve food, you are maximizing the nutritional value while changing the food's structure for long-term storage. Preserving your own food guarantees higher nutrition, which translates into better health.