(I'm posting on Michael's behalf. He can't make it post on his end, and it's not working for me here, either. I have to assume it's a Blogger issue, and I have no control over that.)
Hello Jennifer I've tried several times as Michael and anon to post this about basic survival foods to no avail.
Even went to today's message to publish to no avail.
Not quite I posted a larger version of the above comment. Maybe I missed publish button?
Anyway,
I don't suggest eating "edible weeds" and sprouting wheat for vit C as I
have look alike weeds here that will give you gastric issues or poison
you and the Vit C in sprouts would require by my memory of about 3-4
cups full eaten for min daily requirement of C.
Bottles of good quality multi-vitamins is CHEAP. As in a small bag of sugar Cheap. Bottles of Vit C are also CHEAP.
SNIP
Scurvy symptoms result from severe vitamin C deficiency and include
fatigue, bleeding gums, bruising, joint pain, and poor wound healing.
Not to mention poor immune system response IE we get sick easily.
Treatment is Vit C tablet daily for about a week to "cure Scurvy" and at least every three days to keep it at bay.
If you find scurvy symptoms I'd assume a need for multi-vitamin treatment also, same schedule.
Both
schedules assume Adults and teens, adjust for children and babies.
Ground up multi and vit C mixed a scant 1/4 teaspoon into apple sauce
would work pretty well with babies.
Potatoes and Cabbage are high vit C easily stored and easily grown foods. (kimchee-sauerkraut).
SALT is CHEAP. Needed for many food storage techniques like Kimchee-Sauerkraut, dried-smoked meats and even egg storage.
Sugar
is cheap and as you've mentioned Jennifer excellent for infected wounds
treatments. Rice and sweet beans make a very nice breakfast meal.
In fact, today I'm heading over to Walmart to fill a couple of 5 gallon pails with lids with some of the above.
(Now, my reply, since Blogger probably won't be functioning yet.
Cursory online searching indicated that the vitamin content of wheat grass varies considerably depending on the conditions as well as how long it is allowed to grow. There is certainly enough to keep scurvy at bay. It is far better to grow a garden, preserve the fruit, and maintain a diverse pantry. Foraging weeds isn't my first choice for meeting nutritional needs. If one is going that route, you better know what you're picking. No worries about poisonous lookalikes out here.
Yes, salt is cheap. The amounts posted in the Store What You Eat article are the minimum. Most families would be well served to store 4-5x the minimum for preserving foods. Thank you, Michael.)
