- cross-posted to:
- world@quokk.au
- cross-posted to:
- world@quokk.au
The European Union is urging citizens across the continent to stockpile food, water and other essentials to last at least 72 hours as war, cyberattacks, climate change and disease increase the chances of a crisis.
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A lot of, perhaps most, European countries have already issued such recommendations.
Honestly, having enough food in the house to survive for 3 days is hardly a “stockpile”. Many people would have to make an effort to have less food than that. Water is a different issue, of course.
I hear in Europe it’s common to visit the grocery store several times per week, as opposed to our once a week.
That’s a city thing, people only really do that if the shop is on the way. You’d still usually have a supply of cans, pasta, rice etc. either way.
You overestimate people stockpiles. 3 days of food is too much. At least I got some tuna cans, that should be enough for 2 days.
I’m also pretty sure my government hasn’t cared or issued any comments about war preparedness or people to be ready to survive. It’s all too stupid and most people have no idea what’s going in the outside world or if they have that it can actually affect them.
Most are not permanently online to know these things.
Thanks for the reality check. Here in Norway, we have twice received brochures in our paper mail about crisis planning, with specific recommendations for stockpiling. I know it’s the same in Sweden (their brochures have been very blatantly telling people that this is “in case of war”, even, while Norway focuses more on natural catastrophes, pandemics etc).
It makes sense. After all the fear and the current big threat is russia and you all are close to it. We on the other side are in the complete opposite and extreme corner of europe. Everything in europe could burn down and we would be the last to be affected and even then I’m not sure about how many people would actually pay attention.
I have a pretty bleak and dark view on life I guess.
I’m also convinced that if a war breaks out between usa vs the rest of the world (which is likely to happen in my view) we would align ourselves with the usa, since we have too much of close ties with them.
I’m curious, what do you do when you have the flu or covid or the like and are too sick to shop? I mean, I know some places have affordable grocery delivery, but in places where that’s not the case?
I’ll send my SO shopping. If that’s not an option, I’ll order pizza for 2 days, then I am good enough again to go to the supermarket by myself.
Flu or covid doesn’t stop anyone from going out anyway. That’s the mentality around here. For the rare cases where one would be out cold unable to move there’s usually family I guess that would help. In cities at least delivery is ok from the major supermarkets. For more isolated villages and people those already have their groceries and needs bought in a more monthly basis and don’t need to go to buy groceries a few times per week.
It’s ok, I have about 3 weeks of teabags already 🇬🇧
I have half a jar of marmite, so that’s a lifetimes supply.
Only three days? Last time I checked, the german federal office for civil protection and disaster control had a standing recommendation for a 10-day-stockpile.
The biggest hassle here is having enough water since you can’t leave the water stale for too long, some food and essentials is easy to have a small stockpile of
you can’t leave the water stale for too long,
Can’t you, though? I read a supposed expert say in an interview recently that while the taste might change over time, it would still be OK to drink, so you don’t really need to change it. I would think a lot depends on the container it’s kept it.
