• Drusas@kbin.run
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    4 months ago

    I grew up food insecure when I was very young, and you really don’t get over it. It’s been hard not to hoard food as an adult.

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      4 months ago

      It’s generational too…

      My mom had a very poor hillbilly childhood. My friends never understood why I have like 4-6 months worth of food in the pantry at all times instead of just buying as I eat.

      Even in college when everyone was always broke, pantry just has to stay stocked. There always has to be a cushion.

      I wouldn’t really call that food hoarding though, but it’s subjective

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        4 months ago

        Keeping six months of food on hand is definitely hoarding.

        But I get it.

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          4 months ago

          6 months is stretching it.

          But the pantry and freezer stays full. Like zombie survival type rationing I could probably go 6 months. But that all stays good forever, whatever I use I just re-up and put it at the back and move it all up.

          Beats having to do home canning like I had to help with growing up tho lol.