From the always calm and restrained Daily Express, March 1:
Brits worried about being unprepared should make sure they have plenty of these key foodstuffs in the event of the next global conflict breaking out.
With US strikes on Iran and the death of the Ayotollah this weekend, alongside Vladimir Putin's lakeys making yet more nuclear threats to UK, it's fair to say tensions are continuing to ramp up.
It’s the worst case scenario which absolutely nobody wants to think about. But with everything that’s going on in the world right now, there are some fears that World War Three could genuinely be closer than we want to admit and the UK government does advise that households should be prepared, not just for the event of war but for other national emergencies too.
Earlier this year, the Doomsday Clock was moved to just 89 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been. The clock has, since just after the end of World War Two, been used to symbolise how close science believes the world is to annihilation, whether environmental, viral or indeed, nuclear.
When Russia invaded Ukraine, it triggered a cost of living crisis that saw food prices skyrocket, as well as big leaps in energy prices and the cost of petrol and diesel.
It could all come to nothing, but if any conflict does escalate further, it is again likely to impact food prices as well as food availability, just as was seen at the start of Russia's invasion.
Retailer Food Bunker says: “Whilst still comparatively unlikely, the prospect of World War 3 poses significant challenges to the UK's food security, with potential disruptions to international trade and domestic agricultural production.
“On a householder level, it would be wise for civilians to build their food reserves, learn how to grow and preserve their own food and to try and support their local food producers.”
According to sources including Business Insider and PBS Food, there are nine key foods and food types households should focus on for stockpiling for emergencies. These are:
Honey: This is because honey is high in calories and never goes off. Honey has been found inside Egyptian tombs in a condition that’s still edible and free from germs. That’s because bacteria cannot grow in honey.
Rice: Uncooked white rice will last up to five years, but rice stored in an oxygen free container (vacuum packed), will last a staggering 30 years, according to the US Food and Drug Administration.
Peanut butter: Peanut butter is high in fat and calories, and also has Vitamin E. Peanut butter keeps for three to five years, and even if it goes off, it still won’t harm you, it just won’t taste as nice.
Energy bars: mashed up bars of oats, raisins, seeds and other dried goodness, energy bars effectively last forever, and are extremely high in nutrition.
Dehydrated meat: Dried meat, known as jerky in the US, is not that popular here, but homemade dehydrated meat will last up to two months according to the USDA. Vacuum sealing it, then freezing it, can take this to a year. Indeed, most meat - including chicken, beef, pork and fish - is safe to freeze for one year.....
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Also at The Express:
March 2 - World on brink of economic meltdown - but Britain faces one threat no other country does
March 2 - Terror map shows what will happen in Russia nukes UK city after threat
March 2 - 5 key jobs which will avoid conscription call up if WW3 breaks out
See? Calm and restrained.
