The capitalist mode of production is born when labor power itself becomes a commodity, bought and sold. It is a commodity with a unique quality: it creates more value than it costs; it produces surplus-value. This is the shortest possible definition of capitalism: production for surplus-value.
Rice and beans are inexpensive foods that can be stored for 30 years or more if properly packaged, making them good candidates for emergency preparedness food supply. You can store a mixture of beans or a mixture of different rice types, but you must store rice and beans in separate containers. While simple canisters and plastic bags work well for general use storage, long-term storage requires air-tight containers and moisture prevention to prevent food spoilage.
Uncooked rice, when stored properly (so water or other contaminants canât reach it) will pretty much keep indefinitely. Storing it properly isnât difficult by any means, so in almost all cases you can keep uncooked rice for years. Of course if water, bugs or contaminants can find their way into the package, youâll have to discard it.