CHAPTER 19 - FOOD STORAGE FOR BARTERING

Some of the best food items to store are ones that you are not planning on consuming yourself but items that are in high demand as luxuries in crisis. 

History has shown that when living situations are almost unbearable whether through hardships, starvation, fear of the known and unknown future as well, wartime, etc. food items that are highly enjoyable for adding to the quality of life become even more valuable. 

People will often value food items considered “luxuries” to be worth more than actual money so in turn these items become currency for bartering, trade, and purchasing power. 

As such, though it sounds funny, luxury food items can be more dangerous than other survival foods because quantities are usually limited and ruthless people with no morals desire them just as much as normal, “safe” people and will be happy to take them off your hands through force or thievery. 

So take as much care in safeguarding the luxury items as you will for other high value food storage choices.