One-Year Emergency Food Supply For One Adult

One-Year Emergency Food Supply For One Adult
(3,000 Calories per Day)
Copyright © 2008,2012 by Robert Wayne Atkins, P.E.
All Rights Reserved.



Introduction

The original retail price for each food item was established at the beginning of the year 2008 on January 9, 2008. The Total Retail Cost for the entire one-year emergency food supply on January 9, 2008 was $1,385 in the Southeastern United States.


Year 2008 Inflation: The total cost of the one-year emergency food supply increased in price by 15.3% or $212 in twelve-months from January 9, 2008 ($1,385) to January 3, 2009 ($1,597).

Year 2009 Inflation: The total cost of the one-year emergency food supply increased in price by 6.1% or $97 in twelve-months from January 3, 2009 ($1,597) to January 4, 2010 ($1,694).

Year 2010 Deflation: The total cost of the one-year emergency food supply decreased in price by -1.4% or $-23 in twelve-months from January 4, 2010 ($1,694) to January 3, 2011 ($1,671).

Year 2011 Inflation: The total cost of the one-year emergency food supply increased in price by 9.3% or $165 in twelve-months from January 3, 2011 ($1,768) to January 2, 2012 ($1,933).


Combined Four Year Inflation: Over the entire four year period beginning on January 9, 2008 and ending on January 2, 2012 the total combined impact of inflation on the One-Year Emergency Food Supply has been 32.6%. In other words, in the United States of America we are paying approximately 33%more for our food every week than we were four years ago. This is significant because most of us in the United States, myself included, have not received any type of pay increase over that same four year period. Although my pay has not changed for four years I still consider myself extremely fortunate because I still have a job and I know that an overwhelming number of people cannot find work of any kind.




The One-Year Emergency Food Supply List

The retail Cost of the following "One-Year Emergency Food Supply" is based on prices as of November 1, 2012.


Quantity
Calories
Cost
Item (Number In Parenthesis = Total Calories per One Bag, Jar, or Can)
70 Pounds
105,000
$ 38
Long Grain White Rice in 10 or 20 pound Bags (very long shelf life) (15,000 Calories per 10 lbs.)
70 Pounds
105,000
$ 25
Whole Wheat Berries or Flour (not self-rising) (7,500 Calories per 5 lbs.)
30 Pounds
48,240
$ 15
5 lb. Bag Corn Meal (8,040 Calories per 5 lb. Bag)
4 Boxes
12,800
$ 10
32 oz. Box Aunt Jemima Buttermilk Complete Pancake/Waffle Mix (3,200)
4 Boxes
18,000
$ 15
42 oz. Box Quaker Quick 1 Minute Oats (4,500)
4 Boxes
31,720
$ 10
5 lb. Box Quaker Quick Grits (7,930)
36 Boxes
60,480
$ 34
16 oz. Box Spaghetti Noodles (Angel hair or thin cooks faster) (1,680 Calories)
24 Cans
11,520
$ 24
15 oz. Can Chef Boyardee Brand Macaroni and Cheese (480)
24 Cans
12,000
$ 24
15 oz. Can Chef Boyardee Brand Pasta (lasagna, ravioli, spaghetti with meatballs, etc.) (500)
24 Cans
8,640
$ 36
18.8 oz. Can Campbell's Chunky Soup (buy the soups with chicken) (360)
48 Cans
9,000
$ 73
5 oz. Can Bumble Bee Brand Tuna in Oil (water pack has fewer calories) (187)
12 Cans
9,600
$ 46
16 oz. Can Dak Brand Canned Ham (no refrigeration required) (800)
24 Cans
24,480
$ 60
12 oz. Can Spam (1,020)
24 Cans
9,000
$ 12
5 oz. Can Vienna Sausage (375)
24 Cans
9,000
$ 96
12 oz. Can Roast Beef (375)
24 Cans
18,720
$ 52
15 oz. Can Hormel Roast Beef Hash (or Corned Beef Hash) (beef and potatoes) (780)
48 Cans
30,240
$ 119
24 oz. Can Armour Brand Beef Stew (with potatoes & carrots) (630)
48 Cans
33,600
$ 56
15 oz. Can Chili with Beans (700)
96 Cans
35,520
$ 65
15 oz. Can Beans (assorted different varieties) (370)
180 Cans
25,200
$ 122
15 oz. Can Mixed Vegetables (note: green beans have very few calories) (140)
12 Boxes
41,280
$ 33
32 oz. Box Instant Potatoes (add water only preferred) (3,440)
48 Cans
15,120
$ 47
15 oz. Can Fruit Cocktail (or peaches, pears, pineapple, etc.) (315)
24 Cans
3,000
$ 11
6 oz. Can Tomato Paste (125)
36 Cans
15,120
$ 42
26.5 oz. Can Del Monte Spaghetti Sauce (Do not buy the Hunt's Brand) (420)
12 Cans
480
$ 12
4 oz. Can Sliced Mushrooms (not pieces) (40)
12 Cans
3,600
$ 9
10.75 oz. Can Cream of Chicken Soup (or Chicken Noodle) (to eat if you get sick) (300)
12 Boxes
76,800
$ 219
64 oz. Box Powdered Instant Non-fat Dry Milk (long shelf life) (6,400)
24 Cans
11,520
$ 21
12 oz. Can Evaporated Milk (480)
3 Boxes
7,680
$ 14
32 oz. Box Velvetta Brand Cheese (short shelf life) (2,560)
12 Boxes
38,400
$ 32
1 lb. Box Butter (short shelf life unless frozen) (no margarine) (3,200)
5 Jars
60,000
$ 58
50.7 oz. Glass Jar Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (12,000)
2 Cans
24,860
$ 10
3 lb. Can Crisco Shortening (very short shelf life) (12,430)
12 Cans
10,800
$ 33
8 oz. Container Hershey's Cocoa Powder (900)
8 Cans
9,600
$ 15
16 oz. Can Hershey's Cocoa Syrup (1,200)
25 Pounds
42,500
$ 15
5 lb. Bag White Granulated Sugar (indefinite shelf life) (8,500)
12 Pounds
10,200
$ 15
1 lb. Box Light Brown or Dark Brown Sugar (indefinite shelf life) (1,700)
12 Pounds
10,800
$ 15
1 lb. Box Confectioners Sugar (indefinite shelf life) (1,800)
12 Boxes
26,400
$ 18
20 oz. Box Brownie Mix (or Cake Mix) (2,200)
6 Jars
11,520
$ 10
16 oz. Jar Light Corn Syrup (indefinite shelf life) (1,920)
6 Jars
7,200
$ 39
12.5 oz. Jar 100% Pure Maple Syrup (indefinite shelf life) (1,200)
9 Jars
10,240
$ 60
16 oz. Jar "Sue Bee Brand" Clover Honey (indefinite shelf life) (1,280)
12 Jars
36,480
$ 31
18 oz. Jar Peanut Butter (3,040)
12 Jars
15,600
$ 19
16 oz. Jar Jelly or Preserves (very long shelf life) (1,300)
48 Each
960
$ 11
Beef Bouillon Large Cubes (20 per large cube) (1 large cube = 4 small cubes)
48 Each
960
$ 11
Chicken Bouillon Large Cubes (20 per large cube) (1 large cube = 4 small cubes)
12 Boxes
20,160
$ 12
16 oz. Box Corn Starch (indefinite shelf life) (1,680)
24 Boxes
0
$ 17
16 oz. Box Baking Soda (indefinite shelf life)
12 Jars
0
$ 72
2.62 oz. Cream of Tartar (indefinite shelf life)
24 Pkgs.
0
$ 12
5/16 oz. Package Hodgson Mill Brand Yeast (store in Ziploc bag in the freezer)
6 Bottles
0
$ 22
2 oz. Bottle Vanilla Extract (indefinite shelf life)
24 Pounds
0
$ 9
4 lb. Box Pure Salt (Morton Brand Canning and Pickling Salt) (indefinite shelf life)
12 Jars
0
$ 14
2.6 oz. Ground Black Pepper (or Whole Peppercorns have an indefinite shelf life) (Walmart)
12 Jars
0
$ 6
5.5 oz. Seasoned Meat Tenderizer (Walmart)
12 Jars
0
$ 6
3.12 oz. Onion Powder (Walmart)
2 Jars
0
$ 1
0.9 oz. Oregano (Walmart)
2 Jars
0
$ 2
2.5 oz. Garlic Powder (or Garlic Salt) (Walmart)
2 Jars
0
$ 1
2.37 oz. Cinnamon (Walmart)
1 Jar
0
$ 5
1.75 oz. Cayenne Red Pepper
2 Bottles
0
$ 4
15 oz. Bottle Lemon Juice (short shelf life)
1 Jug
0
$ 4
1 Gallon Jug Apple Cider Vinegar (indefinite shelf life if stored in glass jar at 40°F-70°F in the dark)
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Totals =
1,129,040
$1,931
One-Year Emergency Food Supply for One Adult


h/t BJ