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When it comes to long-term food storage, one of the topics that comes up the most is shelf life. And I get it! If you’re going to make this investment, you want to get the most bang for your buck. This is honestly one of the biggest reasons I choose to use Thrive Life for my family’s food storage.
Let’s talk about all things freeze dried food shelf life and some other FAQs, like allergens. And don’t forget to snag your free shelf life printable before you click off this blog post!
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The most important things to know about the shelf life of Thrive Life food:
For those who are concerned with chemicals in food (we probably all should be, but I know it’s more of a priority for some than others), Thrive does not use any preservatives, additives or GMOs in their food.
To keep the food fresh longer, they follow their Nutrilock process. In short, that looks like:
Basically, when you open a can of any Thrive Life food, all you’re getting is that food (with very few exceptions). Broccoli = Broccoli. There are a few things that have some seasoning added to it, but you’ll see that spelled out directly on the can. For example, the Chicken Slices actually say ‘Cooked Seasonsed White Meat’ on the can label.
Let’s go ahead and get the obvious out of the way; read the nutritional label of everything before you purchase if you’re concerned about food allergies! Just like you would in a grocery store.
That being said, MOST of Thrive Life’s foods are allergen free and non-GMO. Here are the exceptions to this:
Another thing I love about Thrive Life is that most of the foods are from local USA farmers. Again, there are some exceptions, but I’ll gladly support farmers who care about quality no matter where they live!
Check out my long-term food storage Parts 1, 2, and 3!
Also, feel free to email me any questions you have: melanie@planforawesome.com
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Sharing why I decided to use Thrive Life for my family’s long term food storage needs, and why I love the Monthly Delivery Service!
While every family’s food storage needs are a little different, every family needs food storage. These 12 items are my top favorites – most of them I even use on a regular basis when I’m out of the grocery store version.
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