| "Canning is too expensive!" "Who has the time to | | | | bread, flour, and other "essentials" by up to 40% |
| can?" "Why should I can when I can run to the | | | | from 2007 to 2008. However, these statistics do |
| store and buy it on sale?" I've heard these | | | | not even take into account inflation, which has |
| statements, and others, many times. While true | | | | risen alarmingly. By canning, you gain a measure |
| that canning requires a degree of time and effort, | | | | of control over these price increases. Canning is a |
| it can be extremely rewarding. Also, canning does | | | | practical and common sense approach for todays, |
| require an initial outlay of money for jars, lids, and | | | | or tomorrows, financial uncertainties. The |
| produce. But, the benefits far outweigh the costs | | | | wonderful thing is, by canning, you are securing |
| incurred. In fact, there are 3 reasons why you | | | | tomorrows food at today's prices! |
| literally cannot afford not to can! | | | | 3. "Where's the beef?" |
| 1. "You are what you eat" | | | | Food shortages are now looming on the global |
| Did you know that the majority of all illness and | | | | horizon. Even if you can afford the rising cost of |
| disease is directly linked to diet? As the saying | | | | food now, will you be able to later? Wheat |
| goes, "you are what you eat." Furthermore, much | | | | supplies worldwide have fallen to 30 year lows. |
| of the food we eat is laced with chemicals, heavy | | | | USA stockpiles have fallen a to a staggering 60 |
| metals, toxins, and other cancer causing agents. | | | | year low! Because of the bio-fuel industry, |
| These chemicals include: MSG (a preservative), | | | | demand for corn is outstripping supply. This in turn |
| aspartame (soft drink sweetener), and a whole | | | | affects the cereals and grain supplies. This domino |
| host of coloring agents, dyes, and things which | | | | affect is adversely affecting the meat and dairy |
| cannot even be pronounced! Studies have shown | | | | industries--which inevitably is driving the price for |
| MSG to be found in 70% of all processed foods. | | | | these commodities through the roof. Couple all |
| MSG has been linked to obesity, diabetes, migraine | | | | this with severe drought and weather phenomena |
| headaches, autism, ADHD, and even Alzheimer's! | | | | now being experienced in much of the world, and |
| Also, genetically modified food now comprises | | | | you have the ingredients for shortages. What |
| much of our foods as well. Aspartame and GM | | | | does all this mean for you and your family? It |
| food is actually band in almost all nations except | | | | means take action! By canning, you not only have |
| the United States! They consider aspartame a | | | | the healthiest food available, and the most |
| poison! With the proliferation of these deadly | | | | cost-effective--but also, you have food to provide |
| additives which are inundating our food supply, is it | | | | for yourself and your loved ones. |
| any wonder there is such a rampant increase in | | | | Taking Action |
| diseases? However by canning, you can assure | | | | In short, you simply cannot afford NOT to can! |
| that you and your family have access to the | | | | You need to take the action required to maintain |
| purest, and most life-enhancing foods available. | | | | a healthy lifestyle. You need to assure yourself of |
| You literally know what went into the jar! | | | | a nutritious and cost-effective method by which |
| 2. "It costs how much?" | | | | you and yours can be guaranteed of having food |
| The cost of food is rising rapidly. Studies show an | | | | on the shelf. Perhaps not on the store shelves, |
| increase in some foods by as much as 2-3 times | | | | but on your pantry shelves! Remember, hope for |
| what they were not long ago. The US Labor | | | | the best, prepare for the worst! |
| Department showed an increase in milk, eggs, | | | | |