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It's not just supermarkets. For most of recent history in the West, it's been fairly normal for homes to maintain a larder, root cellar, pantry, or other long-
by daxorid 8y ago
It's not just supermarkets.
For most of recent history in the West, it's been fairly normal for homes to maintain a larder, root cellar, pantry, or other long-term food storage as a buffer against both economic and supply-related hardships.
Prudently doing so in the modern era, however, is a fairly surefire way to get branded a crazy prepper. And supply chain buffers at home are becoming even shorter with the advent of DoorDash, Uber Eats, etc.
- setquk 8y agoI’ve been called crazy by my own family for buying 20 cans of baked beans for stock so yes indeed you are right. This is despite having nothing to live on for 3 months once. Short memory they have.
- A2017U1 8y agoI used to keep a weeks worth of water, noodles/pasta, canned goods. Would rotate it out every 3 months and buy the same. Despite the government advocating people have 3 days supply and numerous natural disasters where stores empty in hours, my flatmate and friends thought I was absolutely insane.