Civil Defense All Purpose Survival Crackers
November 4, 2020
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as posted by the channelThere was a time when the U.S. government planned to save the population from nuclear war with 20 billion crackers. The giant tins of "Civil Defense All Purpose Survival Crackers" raise questions about food, history, and how long food lasts before it becomes history. The History Guy recalls the history of a famous item on his set.
Eating 153 year old hardtack
Eating forty year old pound cake
Eating all purpose survival crackers
USDA page "Before you Toss Food, Wait! Check it Out! 'll%20know%20when%20you,refer%20to%20quality%2C%20not%20safety.&text=Before%20you%20throw%20out%20food,It%20may%20be%20just%20fine!
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