I was recently directed to this link via a forum, and knew it was one to share. Among other great resources on his site, this gentleman has done a cost breakdown of purchasing a years food supply for an adult. Haven’t we all seen breakdowns before? What’s so special here?
Well, besides providing a relatively varied amount of food, with precise product lists, he makes sure the overall calories meet the needs of an adult in a moderately stressful situation. This also gives breathing room for possible caloric loss or variations in product levels.
But the best thing of all, each month he has taken the time to compare the cost of purchasing the total package from your local stores. Yes, up to date costs, with trending information.
Some of the highlights of his information:
Calories : Cost
| 1,107,460 | $1,574 | One-Year Emergency Food Supply for One Adult |
And the really interesting part:
The following retail Cost of a “One-Year Emergency Food Supply” is based on prices as of November 1, 2008.
The total cost of the following one-year emergency food supply increased in price by 13.6% in ten-months from January 9, 2008 to November 1, 2008.
This equates to an annualized 16.3% increase in food price
Yeah, just the cheaper food that he refers to here is up 16.3% this year. Yet more proof of the importance of food storage. Chalk up another reason in Why We Prep.
This was a pretty scary article, especially considering that this guy has always been right. I wonder if it’s going to be worse than his predictions however.
This was a pretty scary article, especially considering that this guy has always been right. I wonder if it’s going to be worse than his predictions however.
Oops wrong blog, might be easier if the comment button was the the bottom of the post.
Oops wrong blog, might be easier if the comment button was the the bottom of the post.