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297 of 302 people found the following review helpful:

Good, but misleading packaging, June 8, 2010

Matt "MattMatt" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

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Fast delivery and I'm happy to have a stash of emergency food. But, the packaging is a little misleading. It's not 275 individual servings. It's 55 packets that contains 5 servings. So you either need to cook 5 servings at a time or have a way to measure, divide, and store the 5 servings between meals. Not a big deal but just be aware. Overall, I hope to never need to use this product!

225 of 233 people found the following review helpful:

Lots of food, but very small servings, July 30, 2010

Brendan Anthony - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Emergency Survival Food Supply 275 Meal Pack (Misc.)

Some info to make deciding whether or not to purchase: this bucket comes with 275 servings of food. However, as another reviewer noted, the food is packaged in servings of 5. What the other reviewer did not note is that the servings are relatively small: I computed that the average calorie count per serving is 128. Assuming a 2000 calorie diet, this means that you might be eating 15 servings of this food every day in an emergency situation, which works out to about 18 days of food.

That's less than I expected out of 275 servings, but this is still a huge, cheap, long lasting bucket of food. I haven't tasted any of the food, nor do I plan to for the next 19 years or so :) For now I'm definitely still glad I bought it!

1,271 of 1,349 people found the following review helpful:

Perfectly fine "survival food", September 12, 2010

Arthur Bradley "Arthur Bradley" (Eastern USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Emergency Survival Food Supply 275 Meal Pack (Misc.)

Let me start by saying that For Your Health products (such as instant rice, dehydrated pinto beans, and whey milk) are also available at Costco. The nice thing about buying it there is that if you don't like it, you can take it back.

I have mixed feelings about this (and similar) products that I categorize as "survival food." If you are looking to buy a bucket of food that is to be put up on a shelf and only pulled down under the most dire of circumstances, then this product is fine. The food is in small servings, and is edible enough.

However, stockpiling "survival" food is usually wasteful and unnecessary. It is much better to simply increase your stockpile of "regular" food (e.g., canned veggies, rice, beans, boxed foods, shelf-stable milk, etc.). Nearly all store bought canned and boxed foods have a shelf life of many months to several years - detailed shelf life tables are online or in my handbook. I recommend establishing a 30-day minimum food stockpile -... Read more

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Product Description

Packaged in a weather-proof bucket that is easily stacked to conserve space, our 200-serving kit can be store up to 20 years in a cool, dry area*. Although typically thought of as an emergency food, it is taste, nutrition and convenience that are now making out entrees legitimate alternatives for daily use, as well as the perfect solution for any outdoor or camping activity. Save your money and invest in your health. Serve these hearty meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Food Supply Kit includes:

275 Servings - 55 pouches per kit (5 servings in each product)

- Tuscan butter noodles, 25 servings - Cheesy Broccoli Rice, 25 servings - Creamy Vegetable Rice, 30 servings - Creamy Potato Soup, 35 servings - Italian Tomato Pasta, 25 servings - Vegetable Barley, 35 servings - Brown Sugar Oatmeal, 50 servings - Whey Milk, 50 servings

* For best taste and nutritional value, use product before 20 years of manufacturing date when stored at 60 degrees Fahrenheit (16.6 degrees Celsius) or 10 years of manufacturing date when stored at 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21.1 degrees Celsius)