” Some on here may not know exactly how long food will last when their expiration date has passed. “
Canned foods will remain edible for long past the ‘expiration date’, however they start losing nutritional value with time...
Dried foods such as rice, beans, oatmeal, cornmeal and the like will last virtually indefinitely, if protected from heat and moisture....
Has anyone had experience with dried meats - specifically the pre-packaged ‘jerky’ products - as far as storage limits??
You're right. If people have thought this through all the way, they'll know to buy vitamin supplements to help take up the slack in what they'll be missing in nutrient value.
Here's a site on beef jerky. Hope it helps.
We have 2 large rubbermaid tubs full of packages of beans and rice that we stored in a closet. They have been there since after 9-11 and never opened. Just something else our children and grandchildren will get a chuckle over when they clean out our house after we are gone.