TABLE OF CONTENTS

O. Foreword, Acknowledgements and Table of Contents.

I. Shelf Lives: Time, Temperature, Moisture and Light.

II. The Techniques of Food Storage

A. Grains and Legumes
1. Grain Varieties
2. Legume Varieties
3. Types of Availability of Grains and Legumes
- Moisture Content
- Cleaning It Yourself
4. Storing Grains and Legumes

B. Dry Milks
1. Types of Dry Milks
- Buying Dry Milk Products
2 Storing Dry Milks
- Shelf Life of Dry Milks

C. Canned Goods
1 Canned Milk Types
- Shelf Life of Canned Milks
2. Corrosion Prevention of Canned Goods

D. Sugar, Honey and Other Sweeteners
1. Types of Granulated Sugars
- Storing Granulated Sugars
2. Types of Honey
- Buying Honey
- Storing Honey
- Raw Honey and Botulism
- Honey Outgassing
3. Types of Cane Syrups
- Storing Cane Syrups
4. Corn Syrup
5. Maple Syrup

E. Fats and Oils
1. Buying and Storing Oils and Fats.
2. Extending Shelf Life By Adding Anti-Oxidants

Y. Cooking Staples
1. Baking Powder
2. Baking Soda
3. Herbs and Spices
4. Salt
5. Vinegar
6. Yeast

Z. Infant Formula

III. Spoilage

A. Insect Infestations
1. Pests of Stored Grains, Legumes and Dry Foodstuffs
2. Control of Insect Infestations

B. Molds In Foods
1. Minimizing Molds
2. Molds in Canned Goods
3. Molds in Grains and Legumes
- Preventing Molds In Grains and Legumes

C. Bacterial Spoilage
1. Botulism
2. Other Bacterial Spoilers In Food

D. Enzymatic Action In Food Spoilage

IV. Specific Equipment Questions

A. Storage Containers
1. Plastic Containers
- What Makes A Plastic Container "Food Grade"?
- Where Do I Find Food Grade Containers?
- How Do I Get the Odor Out of Pickle Buckets?
2. Metal Cans
- The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints
3. Glass Jars

B. CO2 and Nitrogen
1. Dry Ice
- Dry Ice Suppliers
2. Compressed Nitrogen
- Types of Availability
- Obtaining the Gas and Necessary Equipment
- Putting It All Together
- Putting It Into Use

C. Oxygen Absorbers
1. What Is An Oxygen Absorber?
2. Where Can I Find Oxygen Absorbers?
3. How Are Oxygen Absorbers Used?

D. Desiccants
1. What Is A Desiccant?
2. Where Do I Find Desiccants?
3. How Do I Use Desiccants?

E. Diatomaceous Earth
1. What Is Diatomaceous Earth?
2. Where Can I Find DE and What Type Should I Buy?
3. How Do I Use DE In Food Storage?

V. Shelf Lives

A. Shelf Lives of Some Common Storage Foods

B. Dating Codes Used By Some Food Manufacturers

VI. Resources

A. Books

B. Pamphlets

C. Magazines

D. Phone, voice, non-modem

E. Electronic-online
- Information sources
- Software sources

F. Organizations
- The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

G. Food and Equipment Suppliers
- Mail Ordering Storage Foods What You Should Know
- Addresses of Suppliers.