nonperishables
Foods that last
Nonperishables are goods, especially food, that don't spoil quickly and can be stored for extended periods without refrigeration: canned goods, dried pasta, rice, beans.
The term appears most often in contexts of emergency preparedness, food drives, and pantry staples: Stock up on nonperishables before hurricane season.
The food bank only accepts nonperishables.
Accumulated reserve supply
- rationsControlled food portions
- preparednessState of being equipped
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- emergency suppliesGoods stored for crises
survival food · MREs · food bank · relief supplies · bunker · go-bag · earthquake kit · water storage
Enclosed without air
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- freeze-driedDehydrated while frozen
- jerkyCured meat snack
- pickledPreserved in acidic solution
smoked · salted · shelf-stable · cured · dried · fermented · UHT · shelf life
Persisting over extended time
- shelf lifeUsable storage duration
- stableSecure and unchanging
- nonrefrigeratedNot kept cold
- room temperatureStandard indoor thermal level
Assistance for the starving
- food aidEmergency sustenance for crises
- humanitarian aidCrisis relief for sufferers
- food distributionAllocating provisions to recipients
- rationingLimiting distribution during scarcity
food assistance · subsistence · food pantry · SNAP · WIC · food insecurity · feeding programs
canned goods
Food sealed in tins
lentils · flour · sugar · oats · cereal · quinoa · barley · nuts · seeds · dried fruit
stockpile
Accumulated reserve supply
- rationsControlled food portions
- preparednessState of being equipped
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
emergency supplies · survival food · MREs · food bank · relief supplies · bunker · go-bag · earthquake kit · water storage · emergency rations
vacuum-sealed
Enclosed without air
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- freeze-driedDehydrated while frozen
- jerkyCured meat snack
pickled · smoked · salted · shelf-stable · cured · dried · fermented · UHT · shelf life · expiration date
long-lasting
Persisting over extended time
- shelf lifeUsable storage duration
- stableSecure and unchanging
- nonrefrigeratedNot kept cold
hunger relief
Assistance for the starving
- food aidEmergency sustenance for crises
- humanitarian aidCrisis relief for sufferers
- food distributionAllocating provisions to recipients
rationing · food assistance · subsistence · food pantry · SNAP · WIC · food insecurity · feeding programs
- stock upgroceries, supplies, essentials, staples, canned goods
nonperishablesperishables
Items prone to decay
perishable goods · fresh produce · fresh meat · fresh fish · fresh vegetables