The concept behind storing food is not new. In fact it is as old as humankind itself. For thousands of years humans have been looking for ways to store food in an efficient and effective manner. Many food items we take for granted today such as pickles, dried food, jams and jellies, has its roots in food storage practices. However, as time went by, humans slowly forgot how to store food because of modern conveniences such as grocery stores and refrigerators. Whenever we need food it is there. All that it is required is to spend some money, and bingo, we have access to virtually any type of food we want.
For the first time in long time, matters seem to going from better to worse as far as economic conditions and natural disasters are concerned. In the last decade, the concept of food storage in case of an emergency happened with the so called “Y2K” problem. This was when it was predicted that all or most computers will cease to function properly on January 1, 2000. Predictably people started to panic and the world over people started to stock up on food. As we all know the “Y2K” disaster never occurred, and people continued living as if nothing happened. However, the moral of this story is that disasters could happen and as responsible people, we need to be prepared for the worst. So in a strange sort of way “Y2K” was beneficial in opening people’s eyes on potential emergencies.
No matter what the reason is, ultimately the reason behind food storage and emergency preparedness is all about independence. Storing food is one aspect of ensuring the well being of our families. If there were to be an economic emergency, one of the first things to get affected is the price of food. If this were to happen the price of food would sky rocket. This is one of the many reasons behind emergency food storage. As far as economic downturn goes, there will usually be a warning period. Therefore there should be some time available before matters turn for the worse. Inflation is one such example. Even though it is a gradual process, we need to keep an eye out. An extreme example of this would be the fall of Soviet Union, where one day consumers enjoyed relatively low prices, and the next day people would literally carry carts of money just to buy a loaf of bread.
The next reason to take part in food emergency preparedness has more to do with “Acts of God”. This includes natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes. All it takes is one look at what hurricane Katrina did to Louisiana, to see what a hurricane is capable of. Storms not only destroy food crops, but they can also prevent food and medicine from going to another place. This is why even if there is no natural disasters in your immediate area, one happening at another place can affect your life. The lesson we can learn from all this is that we cannot be too cautious when it comes to food storage and emergency preparedness.
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