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> After reading this article, I want to stock up on more food for myself and my five dependents. You should always have some amount of food reserves. Space all

> After reading this article, I want to stock up on more food for myself and my five dependents. You should always have some amount of food reserves. Space allowing, at least a few days of food. Canned and dry goods with long shelf lives - eat the oldest of this first during regular usage and refresh the stock so you don't end up with 5 year old canned goods. > Is this panic buying? A little, yes. There's not much risk of long-term food insecurity in the first world (at least not in the US). There are occasionally disasters that affect us short term - think hurricanes, floods, electricity outages, earthquakes, winter storms in Texas. I'd advise being able to get through those. > Is it OK? Does it hurt other people? It can hurt others. At the beginning of the pandemic there was a lot of panic buying. Part of that was an overreaction, part profiteerism, part of it was the world being unready to pivot to consumer goods (like with toilet paper). Do it gradually. Don't go out and buy out a canned goods section at your local supermarket.

dmingod666 6y ago
Not that I suggest but I heard a nice quote a while back "If you must really panic, panic early"
jerf 6y ago
"It can hurt others. At the beginning of the pandemic there was a lot of panic buying." On the other hand, having a stock on hand already can be helpful. It means you won't need to join the panic buying, because you're already stocked, and you stocked at a time when the system could easily handle it. It is a good thing for everyone to have some supplies on hand. It makes all of society more resilient against all sorts of disasters. It means that if your area finds itself in need of emergency services, those emergency services may not have to go to you, leaving them for someone else who may be in more trouble (e.g., someone who was at the epicenter of whatever and legitimately had their supplies totally destroyed). It is the socially responsible thing to do to have some vital supplies on hand and be able to survive independently for a few days on as few services as possible in your area.

dmingod666 6y ago

Not that I suggest but I heard a nice quote a while back "If you must really panic, panic early"

jerf 6y ago

"It can hurt others. At the beginning of the pandemic there was a lot of panic buying." On the other hand, having a stock on hand already can be helpful. It means you won't need to join the panic buying, because you're already stocked, and you stocked at a time when the system could easily handle it. It is a good thing for everyone to have some supplies on hand. It makes all of society more resilient against all sorts of disasters. It means that if your area finds itself in need of emergency services, those emergency services may not have to go to you, leaving them for someone else who may be in more trouble (e.g., someone who was at the epicenter of whatever and legitimately had their supplies totally destroyed). It is the socially responsible thing to do to have some vital supplies on hand and be able to survive independently for a few days on as few services as possible in your area.