▲ 53 ▼ If a person were paranoid about a potential food shortage in the next two to three years, what should they stock up on now? (pawb.social) submitted 3 months ago by colourlesspony@pawb.social to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 61 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] yenahmik@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago (1 child) Dried beans. Rice. An established fruit/vegetable garden. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Freeposity@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (2 children) What's a good way to store dried goods like rice, beans and pasta so you have a substantial supply that you routinely top off, while eating the oldest you have in stock? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LordMayor@piefed.social 4 points 3 months ago Five gallon food-grade buckets with good, tight, food-grade lids. If you’re really tight on cash, go to restaurants or bakeries and ask if they have any that they’ll give you for free. Pickle buckets are common but will need some deodorizing. permalink fedilink source parent [–] yenahmik@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago YMMV, especially since I live in an arid climate so don't have to worry about things like mold. We just use bins to store things like rice. We keep pasta in the packaging it comes in. Haven't had any issues with food going bad over the years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Freeposity@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (2 children) What's a good way to store dried goods like rice, beans and pasta so you have a substantial supply that you routinely top off, while eating the oldest you have in stock? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LordMayor@piefed.social 4 points 3 months ago Five gallon food-grade buckets with good, tight, food-grade lids. If you’re really tight on cash, go to restaurants or bakeries and ask if they have any that they’ll give you for free. Pickle buckets are common but will need some deodorizing. permalink fedilink source parent [–] yenahmik@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago YMMV, especially since I live in an arid climate so don't have to worry about things like mold. We just use bins to store things like rice. We keep pasta in the packaging it comes in. Haven't had any issues with food going bad over the years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LordMayor@piefed.social 4 points 3 months ago Five gallon food-grade buckets with good, tight, food-grade lids. If you’re really tight on cash, go to restaurants or bakeries and ask if they have any that they’ll give you for free. Pickle buckets are common but will need some deodorizing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yenahmik@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago YMMV, especially since I live in an arid climate so don't have to worry about things like mold. We just use bins to store things like rice. We keep pasta in the packaging it comes in. Haven't had any issues with food going bad over the years. permalink fedilink source parent