Tuesday, May 29, 2012

OUTLOOK ,STARVATION

WHAT WITH THE WORLD COST OF FOOD HAVING RISEN 30% IN THE PAST YEAR ISN'T ANYONE CONCERNED ABOUT A WORLD WIDE STARVATION SCENARIO?

I HAVE WATCHED "DOOMSDAY PREPPERS", AND THINK MANY OF THEM ARE JUST A LITTLE WACKO.  THE SILO LIVERS, THE PEOPLE WHO HIRE CIA SNIPERS TO TRAIN THEIR 10 YEAR OLDS HOW KILL WITH A BARRET 50 CAL.

HOWEVER, I DO FEEL LIKE THE LADY WHO SAID THAT WHEN THE WORLD IS STARVING SHE WILL STILL BE THE LADY WHO NEEDS TO LOSE A HUNDRED POUNDS.

THE WORLD LIVES OFF OF GRAINS, FROM THE COMMON WHITE RICE TO THE MORE EXOTIC TEFF AND QUINAO.

WHY NOT LOOK AT HAVING ON HAND SOME STORAGE PREPARED GRAINS AND LEGUMES?

HERE IS AN IDEA ON THE CALORIES PROVIDED BY MOST COMMON GRAINS AND LEGUMES, ALL AMOUNTS ARE DRY, UNCOOKED, BY THE CUP:
QUINOA 626 CALORIES, WHITE LONGRAIN RICE 675 CALORIES, 1 CORN 375 CALORIES,
HARD WHEAT 400, ROLLED OATS 370, WHITE KIDNEY BEANS 560, NEARLY ALL OTHER BEANS 240 TO 250, BEANS ALSO OFFER GREAT ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN SOURCE AND DIETARY FIBER, LENTILS ARE GREAT AT 660 CALORIES PER CUP DRY,  NOT A GRAIN OR LEGUME BUT DRY NO MILK POTATO FLAKES 170.  THESE ITEMS WHEN PROPERLY PREPARED AND STORED WILL LAST FOR 30+ YEARS.

SOUND BORING YES BUT RIGHT NOW A MAJORITY IN THE WORLD WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A CUP OF EACH OF THESE EVERY DAY.

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