How Many Calories Do You Need in Your Food Storage?
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If you look at a lot of long-term food storage kits, you’ll see that they are determined by a daily calorie count. This is meant to be a baseline for you to determine your food storage needs.
How is the best way to determine how much food storage you and your family need? Truly, the best way is to look at the personal needs of each family member, and then add them together to match up the best long-term kit.
Here’s a quick breakdown of daily caloric needs as determined by the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (1). These are general requirements required to maintain weight. Of course, adjust according to your personal nutritional needs. ---CONTINUED---