We try to stay stocked up ahead of our needs — Paper products, Meats and foods that keep well —- Then we kind of replenish before we are out — It’s crazy ( chicken for instance)- they might be completely out at the grocery, so you have to buy when they have it
“…I would like to know your thought about the upcoming situation…”
we buy one extra when we go to the store.
one more can of beans, one more box of Kleenex.
over time, our panty gets filled and then rotated.
it has already been beneficial when weather
has made travel to the store dangerous.
finally, please consider your friends/family/neighbors.
one example: our neighbor needed Distilled Water for
her CPAP machine. local stores were out.
we had 4 gallons. gave her one and later,
when the stores had some, we bought more.
I expect that next year the nut will crack. 2023 will likely be very very difficult for many. In the US, they will be able to afford the increased cost of food. As there will not be enough to go around worldwide, there will be hunger not seen for many years in many parts of the world. Violence and anger will increase. Evaluate your position and do what you can to prepare. It’s coming, for sure.
It is simple. Russia and Ukraine supply most of the world's fertilizer, it may be nitrogen fixing through the Haber–Bosch process. The US makes a lot of food to export, we subsidize the farmer here. Meat may go up in price, but it may have no effect, since the type of grains like corn fed to the cows are not food grade or fit for human consumption. I am still buying meat at low prices and there is no immenent threat. I dont' see any issues in the US so far. There will be other sources that the US can get it from too. https://www.worldfertilizer.com/project-news/23032022/us25-billion-fertilizer-plant-opened-in-nigeria/
"Dangote said exports from the plant will go to Brazil, which relies heavily on Russia for imports of fertilizer. Shipments will also go to the US, India and Mexico, he said at the launch."
That is not certain, many people are poor and do not rob, steal or beat others, while others do so when times are good. It is the culture, many people work together in times of need. The US exports so much food that it may not affect them much if at all, if corona didn't affect it, the cost may just go up or everything will be the same. Doesn't hurt to prepare but no need to spell certain doom.
I agree. Will34 start checking the shelf life of foods and products you routinely buy and use, and start buying ahead, you will save money and be building some emergency padding casually.
If you end up with more canned goods and rice and beans than you think at first reasonable, don’t fret, because inflation will make you feel like a genius eventually.
A 50 pound bag of rice and some canned meat products can fit under an apartment bed or on a closet floor or shelf, there is always a little extra room in apartments.
There are global shortages, but since most people in developed countries can afford higher prices, they are of no consequence to them. But some developing countries already stopped exporting goods to protect their own people. At some point, shortages will become visible everywhere I presume.
Right now I live’n’die by the sales flyer, and stock up on stuff when on sale so I don’t have to pay a premium when I need something and it’s not on sale. TP, PT, detergent (dish/laundry), canned goods (soups, ravioli, beans, chili, tuna), jar sauces, butter, bacon, rice, flour, sugar, lemon-juice, canned tomatoes (sauce, paste, crushed, etc.), salad dressings, boxed/bagged dry pasta, and so on.
Rotate ’em out. I just got a bunch of sharpies so I can mark the expdates prominently vs having to use an electron microscope to search each package and find it. And yeah, that means occasional reorganising to put the newer stuff in back vs in front, unless you want to excavate some tuna from the Nixon administration in your pantry.
I only buy “fresh” stuff when on-sale if I’ll be eating it very soon. Fruits, veggies, deli cheeses, milk, etc.
Just recall when mothers were practically killing each other in stores over Beanie Babies and Cabbage Patch Dolls. And more recently over toilet-paper. Now imagine when it’s food that goes scarce.
“Donner Party? Table for 5?”
That’s so true. My brother and i were cleaning out my mom’s garage with numerous shelves of canned goods and just-in-case supplies, and found cans of old tuna from back before they inked the use-by dates, they just had some kind of code stamped into the lid. One quick way to tell: if the package is 6 oz size, then it is old (before the shrinkflation to the 5 oz packages).
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The only things at the grocery I’ve noticed are consistently short so far: infant formula/food, and pasta/grains.
Asparagus oddly harder to find but still present most of the time.
America will not face starvation because we are very self sufficient in the staples of life, grains, cooking oil, vegetables, etc., although the fancier foods and meat are and will become less common among some income levels.
What is sad is that parts of the world such as Africa may start facing hunger or even starvation, like it used to, and many young people don’t remember.
Interesting… along that same line this just popped up on Google News:
Todays Guardian “India bans all wheat exports over food security risk”
India bans all wheat exports over food security risk
excerpt: “Much of that would have gone to other developing countries such as Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand.”
This story is becoming more common, with the countries affected varying.
They need to Ban all their International Call Centers —- That would make all our lives a lot easier — How about their Hacker networks while they’re at it —- 
Hi everyone, feel free to express opinions on this topic, but please be sure to avoid all the geopolitical aspects.
Was my previous post Geopolitical
Don’t really have much of a comment because of forum rules.
But as I look around & see what I see from A to Z. I think hard times are coming and many will be completely blindsided & clueless when it hits full force.
Because the signs are there now, yet how many recognize them???
When the pandemic started, we bought a small chest freezer so we could stock up on poultry, meats and other frozen foods. We keep it stocked and replenish as it gets used. From time to time, the chicken and meat sections at the grocery store will be scarcely stocked, other times its full. So we get it while we can. I then portion it out and vacuum seal it with my food saver. Those foodsavers work great, highly recommend owning one.
FoodSaver is the only way to store frozen foods for any length of time
You can reseal a bag of chips too. Keeps them fresh, just make sure you seal and not vac.