Media Notices Fear Among Americans

The article deals entirely with foodstuffs. The writer fails to notice how Americans are stockpiling medical supplies, water, fuel, precious metals, guns and ammunition. The fears they experience affect more than just fears of hunger.

“Election Chaos Fears Have Preppers Stockpiling Survival Food”

While sales for “long term food” typically see an increase around natural disasters and elections, “this is more intense than what we saw in 2012,” said Keith Bansemer, VP of marketing for My Patriot Supply, a manufacturer and seller of survival food. During the previous election his company saw sales double. This time it’s triple.

“We have everyone we can on the phones,” he said. “We are overwhelmed.”

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Big name retailers are in on the game. Costco sells a 1-month supply of 390 servings in plastic gallon buckets for $114.99. Wal-Mart has a bucket deal, too.

What’s feeding this new urgency? Survivalist consumers says they’re preparing for post-election unrest that could involve everything from massive riots, to power grid outages, to the total collapse of the financial system where a can of food becomes currency.”

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