I read an article from Jeff Thomas (if interested you can read it at http://www.321gold.com/editorials/thomas/thomas042316.html) wherein he writes, “After only nine missed meals, it’s not unlikely that we’d panic and be prepared to commit a crime to acquire food.“
Given the current declining levels of ethics, morality, civility and stability in society, there is an increasing chance of disruptions in the supply chain that would cause food shortages, to a greater or lesser degree.
Now, while I like to think that if you knocked on my door in need of a feed, that I would be only too willing to welcome you to my table, obviously I do not have the resources to do that for everyone.
So I am asking you to start laying in some extras each week that might enable you to help your family and friends in a worst case scenario. That will take the load off my ability to help others.
This does not need to stretch your budget past breaking point.
As I write this, Coles have a half-price special on brown rice this week, $9.50 for 5 kilos.
They also have brown lentils for the regular price of $5.50 a kilo or red lentils for $4.20 a kilo. And several varieties of canned beans for $1.10 a 420 gram can.
Even if you only spend $5 or $10 a week to lay in a reserve supply of food you are gradually building a potentially life-saving increase in your survival potential.
Just as a further tip, get a glass or hard plastic container in which to store your 5 kilo plastic bag of rice. Otherwise rice weevils can eat through the plastic bag and you don’t want that sort of competition for your rice! LOL!