The COVID-19 outbreak/climate change/severe weather has dramatically changed how we live our lives on a daily basis. Grocery stores either closed leaving food deserts or have supply chain problems and low stock availability. Many people are forced to shop at gas stations or dollar stores because no grocery store is close to their home and they may have transportation issues. The foods you eat during a emergency or while living in a food desert may look a little different than the foods you normally eat. Choosing foods with long shelf lives tend to be more favorable in such an uncertain time. Most people should have at least a 3-5 day emergency food supply at home to be ready for something out of the ordinary. Some terms to know: Food Desert Food Swamp Ultra processed foods Your task is to come up with a one week menu of shelf stable items (meaning no items need refrigeration or freezer all dry goods) for a single person living by themselves during an emergency. (7 days of breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner = total of 28 meals) You want to obtain the best nutrition you can make sure each of the daily macro-nutrients intake.

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Creating a nutritionally balanced and shelfstable emergency menu requires thoughtful selection of nonperishable items Heres a sample oneweek menu for ... View the full answer