While BigBerkeyWaterFilters.com has always specialized in the Berkey water filter product line, increasingly we've had customers ask us to carry a long term food storage product. After months of research, we finally settled in on Wise food storage given it's great taste, ease of use, and 25 year shelf life.

It was not easy to pin down a reliable and quality food storage product. We were surprised during our investigation that the number of options on the market are limited and dwindling. This is in part due to fast growing consumer demand along with the fact that organizations such as the US government have been establishing substantial contracts with some of the largest long term food storage suppliers

Wise Food Storage 84 Serving Bucket

Why The Rise In Long Term Food Storage Demand?

There are a number of fundamental reasons behind this meteoric rise in demand, none of which should surprise the reader. It begins with 5+ years of in-depth media coverage reporting on natural disasters that continue to occur around the world. Japan being the latest, shows the devastating impact a large earthquake and tsunami can have on a populated region. Seeing the fallout and the suffering a natural disaster brings strikes a cord in viewers hearts causing them to donate to relief efforts and sometimes join in the relief effort themselves. Combine this with the fact that there's been a noticeable uptick in the frequency and magnitude of these natural disasters, and you suddenly have a public focusing in on their disaster preparedness supplies.

Next, you have the financial collapse of 2008 that has caused many people to lose their homes and go on unemployment. The latest statistics show more than 44 million Americans are now on food stamps! The economy is not turning around anytime soon and this is a concern for everyone. Low cost food options are less becoming a choice for saving money, and more becoming a necessity for daily survival.

And finally, you have political turmoil across the world and in our own country. According to a March 2011 survey of the Washington Post, 78% of Americans do not trust their government. As a result, many Americans do not believe that they can rely on the government in some type of emergency and believe they need to prepare accordingly to protect themselves. This has been highlighted during the recent Fukishima nuclear meltdown. Many Americans have tried to obtain access to Potassium Iodate as a protection against potential radiation, only to find that most retail outlets are sold out and FEMA with stock levels sorely insufficient to cover even a fractional percentage of the US population. Here at BigBerkeyWaterFilters, we ran out of our complete warehouse stock of Potassium Iodate tablets in less than 48 hours after the earthquake hit. This should be another wake up call for those who do not have any type of disaster preparation in place.

Benefits of Wise Food Storage

When we opened our first packet of cheesy lasagna we had all intentions of doing a taste-test, throwing the rest out, and heading out to a restaurant for dinner. However, it wound up tasting great, and after a couple bites my friend and I looked at each other and said, "I think we just found our dinner for the evening!"

Wise Food Packaging Features

These Wise Foods ready to eat meals are packed in airtight nitrogen packed pouches, and then encased in durable plastic containers. They use a state of the art packaging process that removes up to 98% of the residual oxygen through a vacuum oxygen removal and nitrogen flushing process. This results is a long term food storage shelf life of 25 years! Here are some features that we believe make Wise food storage a step above many of the others:

• Food maintains its original flavor, shape, color, and texture
• Food retains its nutritional value
• Food is condensed in size
• With nearly all its water extracted, food is extremely light weight
• With addition of water, food is quickly and completely reconstituted (10-12 minutes after adding boiling water)
• No need to buy new food storage every 5-10 years because it's got a 25 year shelf life

Low Cost and A Great Value

Official USDA statistics reveal that the average cost to feed a family of 2 adults and 4 children is $14,955.60 per year. Wise food storage ready-made meals run about $1.60 a serving, making them truly affordable. That means you can feed your family for $6.40! If money is tight, one could easily feed their family these meals on a daily basis and it would be enjoyable.

Compact Storage Space

Typical food storage can take an incredible amount of space to store that most families don't have. Other food storage companies will want you to purchase a year's supply comprising as many as 85 large cases full of awkward and bulky #10 cans. With Wise long term food storage, you only need the space of a washer/dryer, and this can provide enough freeze-dried meals to feed a family of 6 for a full year!

Wise Food Storage Buckets in Closet