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No fertilizer without natural gas, and no computer chips without sand (silicon). China is cutting Taiwan Semiconductor off from Chinese sand.

Hold on....

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Because of lack of natural gas from Russia to the EU, fertilizer-makers in the EU are shutting down production. That does not bode well for future food production. (Will "Remember Sri Lanka" become as pervasive as "Remember the Alamo"?)

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It certainly does not bode well for European agriculture. How dependent Africa is on Europe for fertilizer is a question I have not yet researched, but there could be knock-on effects there as well.

The number of countries which are unable to feed their own people from their own domestic produce is far greater than many realize.

Those countries are in for a world of hurt.

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The US is a net importer of food.

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August 2, 2022
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I’m addition to the dry beans, lentils and rice, canned meat lasts a while. Peanut butter is good, very calorically dense. Pasta is also cheap and stores really well. Cooking oil and spices that you enjoy are also good items to stock up on.

If you really want long term storage, look into Mylar bags with oxygen absorbers. Most dry foods will store for 20 years this way.

If you have space to start growing some food I’d suggest getting started. Trees first, those are the easiest but also take the longest to produce. Calorie dense foods like potatoes and sweet potatoes are easy to grow in most areas.

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Rice and beans (legumes/lentils). Fairly easy to store, and is a solid combination of carbs and protein.

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