Beans, Beans, Beans...

“I came to love my rows, my beans, though so many more than I wanted. They attached me to the earth, and so I got strength like Antaeus.” - Henry David Thoreau

Today's post comes from Beans in your Food Storage on the web site Urban Survival Secrets

Beans should be a key component in your food storage and emergency/disaster kits. You need to be storing and using Beans on a frequent basis for several reasons. First is that they are an inexpensive form of protein. Second, when teamed with rice (brown) it is a whole protein replacement. You should have a 5 to 1 ratio of rice to beans at a minimum. Also, beans will last in your food storage for years, while jerkey and other meats are good for a much shorter period (nutritional value drops rapidly.) Another reason is that if you do not use beans in your diet, in emergency situations your bowels and neighbors will not like you for the gas you will produce. This is because of a sugar within the beans that some people do not digest well. If you take time to put beans in your diet, you will be able to digest the beans efficiently and with little gas!

Bottom Line
Dried beans may be stored for long periods of time if kept dry, well-ventilated and protected from insects and rodents. Check the boxes, cans and/or bags from time to time and—if any dampness is found—remove the contents, dry them in a warm oven and return the beans to the containers. For more information on beans I recommend Beans Bonanza!