Perma Guard

A recent quote from the Bob Livingson Letter - Special Issue.

I will share with you a grain storage idea that really works. It is a personal story.

Many years ago we went into the rice fields of Louisiana and bought 2000 lbs of rice. It was brown rice with only the husk gone, not polished into white rice. Brown rice is an excellent, nutritious food and easy to store for long periods. We then bought a nontoxic and tasteless powder called Perma Guard (diatomaceous earth). We put the rice into metal barrels with brown meat wrapping paper next to the barrel wall and saturated the rice with Perma Guard. Perma Guard keeps the grain dry and dehydrates any bugs or insects that may get into the barrels. Stored grains have to be preserved with low moisture content. Well, we raised our children on nutritious brown rice that cost us ten cents a pound. We also shared the rice with family. It didn't require all that much effort, but it had long-term value. We still enjoy brown rice as perfect as it was 37 years ago.

To order Perma-Guard,

Call: (505) 873-3061 or
Fax (505) 873-3261
Perma-Guard, Inc.
115 R10 Bravo Se
Albuquerque, NM 87102

Bag sizes come in 1 lb ($4.90) to 50 lb ($24.95). Apply one measuring cup full of Perma-Guard per 50 pounds of clean, dry grain. Mix thoroughly, making sure that a light coating covers all kernels. One lb. Perma-Guard makes 6 cups. One application good for 10+ years. Contains 14 trace minerals which when incorporated into bread, yield no change in flavor or texture.

Offered by Mike.

I remember reading about some ancient civilizations where grain was found - still edible after thousands of years. This sounds like bull but I'm sure I read it. Can't remember where, which civilization or which grain.

Offered by Craig.