Is it nuts to be prepping for a food shortage?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread started in 2022. Why were people expecting a food shortage in 2022?

Food shortages due to a variety of reasons. China, trade wars, inflation, panic buying, ripple effect from 2020-2021 shutdowns, closures, WFH, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How you doing ya’ll if we get in a war with China?

China doesn't need to fight us, they can just stop delivering goods.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My up until recently sane mother has fully fell down the prepper rabbit hole and is for some reason convinced that it is likely that we will see a severe food shortage in the U.S. within the foreseeable future. Over the past few months she has spent thousands stockpiling food and supplies. Am I wrong for thinking this is completely crazy?

So what did your mother do with all these food she bought 3 years ago?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How you doing ya’ll if we get in a war with China?

China doesn't need to fight us, they can just stop delivering goods.

How will we make it without all the rubber dog doo and walmart fall-apart items?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My up until recently sane mother has fully fell down the prepper rabbit hole and is for some reason convinced that it is likely that we will see a severe food shortage in the U.S. within the foreseeable future. Over the past few months she has spent thousands stockpiling food and supplies. Am I wrong for thinking this is completely crazy?

So what did your mother do with all these food she bought 3 years ago?

DP but most people let them go to waste.

The proper method is to get a stockpile however much you want, and rotate it, using the oldest while replenishing the same amount you use with new stuff.

Basically the same thing all grocery stores do.

[Anonymous]

Yes get help for your aniexty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How you doing ya’ll if we get in a war with China?

China doesn't need to fight us, they can just stop delivering goods.

How will we make it without all the rubber dog doo and walmart fall-apart items?

I'm concerned about medicine shortages. A key medicine that I rely on is manufactured in China. It's prescription and there is no generic brand.

[Anonymous]

It is nuts to not know how to cook things from scratch and have a limited palate. We buy in bulk the following items and some of them are shelf stable for years.

- rice
- quinoa
- lentils and beans
- flours (whole wheat, chickpea, amaranth, millets)
- oils (olive, ghee, mustard, peanut)
- spices (not ground spice mix. I grind the spices fresh, I can keep these seeds for years)
- tea
- salt
- honey

We also keep a good amount of raw nuts and seeds, protein and butter in the freezer. We have a cold storage that contains onions, garlic, ginger, potatoes. We have enough for a couple months and we keep replenishing it. Other than that, we are capable of making any food taste great because we are good home cooks and we cook from scratch.