I'm trying to build up my food reserve for the coming years. After a lot of research I'm planning to get 90% of my calorie intake from oats, coconut oil and whey powder. Carbs, fats and proteins are all in there. I have additional stocks consisting of a large variety of dried vegetables, berries, nuts, canned fish & meat etc for micronutrients.
From what I understand there are 3 ways foods like oats and whey powder can go bad:
1. Rancid (due to fat coming in contact with oxygen)
2. Mold
3. Parasites
By freezing all my oats, coconnut oil and whey powder for 2 weeks I was told all parasites and mushroom spores would be destroyed. As long as noone opens the pack and allows oxygen to get inside it will last for decades. After that I pack everything into steel barrels, throw a handful of silica gels inside it and seal it airtight. Even if a bomb hits close, my food is safe, and I expect it to last at least 50 years.
What are you guys' takes on these methods?
From what I understand there are 3 ways foods like oats and whey powder can go bad:
1. Rancid (due to fat coming in contact with oxygen)
2. Mold
3. Parasites
By freezing all my oats, coconnut oil and whey powder for 2 weeks I was told all parasites and mushroom spores would be destroyed. As long as noone opens the pack and allows oxygen to get inside it will last for decades. After that I pack everything into steel barrels, throw a handful of silica gels inside it and seal it airtight. Even if a bomb hits close, my food is safe, and I expect it to last at least 50 years.
What are you guys' takes on these methods?