The Ensign article can be found on the LDS website. It is mentioned in the cookbook that it was written by L. Tom Perry, apostle, but the pdf above does not have an author. Another article/talk given by L. Tom Perry at the October 1995 Conference is called "If Ye Are Prepared Ye Shall Not Fear". The quote applicable to this blog in that talk is this:
"Fourth, acquire and store a reserve of food and supplies that will sustain life. Obtain clothing and build a savings account on a sensible, well-planned basis that can serve well in times of emergency. As long as I can remember, we have been taught to prepare for the future and to obtain a year’s supply of necessities. I would guess that the years of plenty have almost universally caused us to set aside this counsel. I believe the time to disregard this counsel is over. With events in the world today, it must be considered with all seriousness." L.Tom Perry, General Conference, October 1995.
If he thought 1995 was bad - I can imagine what he thinks about 2013.
The Basic Food Storage Cookbook is 37 pages put together by Linda Gibbons (although there is no information whatsoever on the actual document). It has some recipes, so ideas and tips for using basic food storage and it has some quotes from latter-day apostles and prophets to round it all out and bring it all together.
Happy posting - Glenda
