I sure hope not, but I need to remember to buy more sacks of rice and beans.
One thing collapse survivors like Fernando in Argentina and Selco in Bosnia agree on is they sure wish they had bought a LOT more food when it was cheap and available. That oversight forced both of them (and many thousands others) to risk their lives on shopping/foraging expeditions that during the most dangerous times, due to hunger.
Better to stay home and eat rice than to risk snipers or car jackings/robberies during the worst of it.
Yes, it’s interesting to see the common threads and themes that emerge from recent accounts of life during civil unrest.
We’re still slowly accumulating staples of all sorts. As much for trade as for our own consumption. As with many folks, our finances have been heavily impacted by the rise in prices, so it’s month-to-month and sometimes even week-to-week for us. Still we manage to throw an extra 25 pound sack of rice or an axtra rack or two of canned items in the cart. Been focusing on coffee a bit more of late. Cafe Bustelo and Medaglia del Oro instant espresso and similar coffee-related items that’ll keep.
This weekend at Costco:
25 pound sack of AP flour: $6.59
25 pound sack of enriched white rice: $8.99 IIRC.
If you have any Indo/Pak stores in your area I'd highly recommend you stop by and take a gander at what bulk lentils cost there. I think you'll find they're about half the price they are at regular grocery stores.
The lentil is the most nutritious of the legume family. Dry they keep essentially forever with very little loss of food value at all. They also come in a wide variety of flavors and colors.
Don't over look those ethnic stores for bulk stuff. I've found 25 pound sacks of Basmati rice at Asian markest for around 12 bucks. Elephant brand comes in a nice burlap sack that has it's own uses, and it's quite tasty as well.
So walk right into that Pak/Indo store and look around. Hit the Asian market, especially the ones that cater to Viet Namese and Thai clientele. While you're there be sure to pick up some of the hot sauces and dried chilis. They're a nice addition Tobasco and Cholula.
Those lovely orange lentils will be a very nice change of pace from the pintos and black turtles after a while.
Just a suggestion, strictly my opinion, YMMV, etc.