by Marie Vonow (follow)

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One day on the train I started thinking about the reasons in favour of and against stockpiling food at home. Different people probably have varying definitions of how much they feel a stockpile is. For some it would be a reserve of enough food to feed the family for a fortnight. Others might limit their stockpile to items bought in bulk, home preserved fruits or freeze home grown vegetables as a means of saving money.

Your motive for thinking about having extra food on hand will influence what you consider as advantages and disadvantages.

If you want a safety net in case of a temporary drop in income you may feel it is better to have some money stashed away to buy groceries. That way you do not need to keep an eye on the age of items and use some up and replace them. You do not need to worry about storage space.

Advantages
Reasons for having some extra non perishable food items stashed away include -

Disadvantages
There can be potential problems associated with stockpiling including -

Successful stockpiling requires careful planning and keeping track of what you have. It can help you through a difficult time. Even if you don't want to have a substantial amount of food in reserve 'just in case' or as a money saving strategy, a few extra non perishable items can come in very handy.


# Food
# Food Security
# Groceries
# Saving Money
# Shopping
# Stockpile

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