The best vitamins/minerals/enzymes are sprouts. Make sure you have lots of seeds. Vitamins and mineral supplements are essential in a food storage program.
You should also have a good basic one-daily vitamin/mineral supplement. The best deal I have found is here: http://www.vitacost.com/NSI-Synergy-Once-Daily-Multi-Vitamin.
Right now they are selling 60-capsule bottles for $19.99, with a buy-one get-one-free deal going. So, if you buy 6 bottles, you get 6 bottles free. Twelve bottles is equivalent to a 2-year supply, since you only need one tablet a day. So that works out to $5 per month.
Check the labels (the Supplement Facts link) to see the amounts per serving. These are minimum RDA, though the Vitamin D3 is a good amount to keep your immune system in shape during the low-light environment we may be encountering. Anything you consider too low, you should get extra of.
This brand does not put expiration dates on its labels. Instead, it puts the manufacture date. Mine are dated 03/11/2011, so these are newly manufactured.
Vitacost also has extended free shipping through the end of May.
Another item you might be interested in is whey protein powder. I've mentioned this before, but it bears repeating. Here's the link: http://www.vitacost.com/NSI-Whey-Protein-Complex-with-BCAAs-Glutamine-Glutamine-Precursors.
It is vanilla and sweetened with xylitol and stevia, no artificial sweeteners, good for those with blood sugar issues (but check with your doctor first to be safe). It has no lactose or fat. It provides 22 grams of protein per serving and there are 68 servings (2 months easily) per container, for $34.29. So, that's $17.15 per month, or 57 cents a day for a high quality protein.
It's also available in chocolate: http://www.vitacost.com/NSI-Whey-Protein-Complex-Powder-with-BCAAs-Glutamine-and-Glutamine-Precursors/?bnPageBox=pp_frequentlyboughttogether.
In the fine print it states the company tests for heavy metals. I am not sure if that means they are testing for radiation as well. I think radiation encompasses heavy metals and thus would be removed, but if this is something you want to be sure of, then contact the company.
