October 22: One national government urged households to store emergency food and water. October 27: Retailers reported surging demand. One grocer saw tinned-food sales climb 40%. Some preparedness suppliers became 10 to 15 times busier than usual. October 23: The USDA reported that food prices were 2.5% higher than a year earlier.
These are current facts. Official warnings can send thousands of households shopping at the same time. Rising prices reduce what each dollar buys. Storms, outages, recalls and transportation problems can narrow your options with little notice. Americans shouldn’t wait for a headline to decide how much food belongs under their own roof. My Patriot Supply believes every household should work toward four weeks of emergency food for each person. That’s enough time to get through more than a brief disruption without depending on crowded stores, uncertain deliveries or outside assistance.
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