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Default Are you going to stockpile food?


"Billy" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>
>> Food prices are going to go up in the US due to drought. Here's a list
>> of
>> what to stockpile although some of it seems like it shouldn't be on that
>> list.
>>
>> http://frugalliving.about.com/od/sto...-Due-To-The-Dr
>> ought.htm
>>
>> I don't usually like to freeze meat unless it is cooked. I do keep
>> hamburger patties and plain cooked ground beef plus taco seasoned ground
>> beef. I do keep some cooked chicken but Angela really seems to prefer
>> the
>> canned and that is easy to stockpile. Same for tuna although I would
>> think
>> the drought might not affect tuna.

> Canned chicken?! That aside, you don't worry about methylmercury in the
> tuna?
>>
>> Costco currently has packages of whole wheat pasta for a good price and I
>> bought a huge bag of their brown rice. I have some beans but plan to get
>> more. And a few more bags of popcorn.
>>
>> I think I will also buy more canned things like green beans and tomato
>> sauce.
>>
>> I don't like to keep too much excess food in the house because there is
>> always the chance that it will go bad before we can eat it.
>>
>> Do you plan to stockpile?

>
> Here in Northern California, we are urged to have 3 days of food and
> water in our homes, because of earthquakes, or government attacks.


Yes. I know. Not only did I live in CA but have lived in military housing.