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With every hurricane season, it is never too early to prepare your pantry for what a storm might bring.
LSU AgCenter nutritionist and registered dietitian Sandra May said when preparing for a hurricane, keep in mind foods that do not have to be refrigerated before or after opening, will not spoil over a period of a few days, require little to no preparation and can be prepared without electricity.
“Be sure to have at least a three-day food supply for each person in the household,” she said.
Before making an emergency food supply shopping list, May recommends taking inventory of what you have already in your cupboard. Check expiration dates of each item.
“It is best not to assume you have a staple food on hand then find out that it is expired when you need it most,” she said.
She provided a list of nonperishable, shelf-stable foods by food group that will get a family through a hurricane:
Grains:
Protein:
Fruit:
Dairy:
Other:
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