I want to see articles of how people are actively providing for their families. Are they putting in backyard gardens? Are they bartering? Are they putting their skills to work and opening home businesses? Aside from the blackmarket, are they able to go across the border to shop or is there a penalty for that? Can they order foodstuffs online? Is family moving in together to save and help each other? Or are they merely good little citizens accepting their fates?
My bet is the black market.