marmalady
Executive Chef
Serious subject, all. A congressman today suggested stockpiling canned tuna and powdered milk, tho why he chose those 2, I don't know.
Having lived in a post-hurricaine zone and also in close proximity to NYC after 9/11, we think a lot about emergency preparedness. I thought this would be a good place to combine thoughts on if/how we should prepare our homes and pantries in the event of a bird flu pandemic, or any other disaster situation.
Some things to think about right off the bat are food, water, shelter, security in our homes. How is your pantry stocked - right now - if you were to lose access to the grocery store? What about a water supply? Power supply?
I just ran across the site below, which gave me some 'food for thought' in pantry preparedness:
http://www.planforflu.com/survival_grocery_list
I think there are some good suggestions on the site in general, and a few items in the pantry I'm not sure I would have thought of on my own!
I think everyone should also be aware of the scams that are already out there, or will be soon, offering remedies, 'vaccines', etc. that are obviously of no benefit, or they would be in world-wide use.
Again, a serious subject, but one that needs to be addressed. I'm looking forward to some lively debate and great ideas from all! (and most of all, hope that nothing comes of the bird flu or any disaster!)
Having lived in a post-hurricaine zone and also in close proximity to NYC after 9/11, we think a lot about emergency preparedness. I thought this would be a good place to combine thoughts on if/how we should prepare our homes and pantries in the event of a bird flu pandemic, or any other disaster situation.
Some things to think about right off the bat are food, water, shelter, security in our homes. How is your pantry stocked - right now - if you were to lose access to the grocery store? What about a water supply? Power supply?
I just ran across the site below, which gave me some 'food for thought' in pantry preparedness:
http://www.planforflu.com/survival_grocery_list
I think there are some good suggestions on the site in general, and a few items in the pantry I'm not sure I would have thought of on my own!
I think everyone should also be aware of the scams that are already out there, or will be soon, offering remedies, 'vaccines', etc. that are obviously of no benefit, or they would be in world-wide use.
Again, a serious subject, but one that needs to be addressed. I'm looking forward to some lively debate and great ideas from all! (and most of all, hope that nothing comes of the bird flu or any disaster!)