We’ve adopted a modified version of the Mormon (LDS) model and we keep a year’s worth of staples in rotation to make sure that no matter what else happens that we have basic food on hand if things get bad.
Her’s a neat place to start:
https://providentliving.com/preparedness/food-storage/foodcalc/
Not very many.
Walk through a modern supermarket in the US.
Take note of how many square feet are used for refrigeration and freezers, and the ratio of perishables vs. non-perishables.
Most of the population would starve to death if all they had available was canned goods and non-perishable food products.
They either don’t know how to prepare it, don’t know how to use basic cooking utensils or appliances, don’t know how to use a can opener, don’t know how to make a fire, or would just rather starve to death than have to ingest something with the wrong “texture” or “mouth feel”.
Hell, I know millenials who are scared shitless of microwave ovens (!?!!!)
I know how to hunt, fish, and prepare my catch for dinner.
I guess I’ll need the energy to bury the snowflakes and bottom feeders who couldn’t cut it.
Always interested in recipes for canned (Mason jar) bacon.