Mormon ‘Survivalist’ Food Silos Go Mainstream

Herald Sun

At grocery stores, there’s a whole section with large plastic tubs with labels that read “Deluxe survivor 700.” Radio ads hawk long-term supplies of food with 25-year shelf lives. And houses are equipped with special shelving for cans of beans, rice and wheat.  

Storing away enough food and water in case of disaster, job loss or something worse is not just part of the fundamental teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it’s an idea that is increasingly catching on nationwide.

And it’s also big business.

A large majority of food storage companies that do internet sales are based in the state. Terms once used only by Mormons, such as 72-hour kit, are mainstream, as is the survivalist “preppers” philosophy that taps into the Mormon church’s century-old teachings on the topic.

“The wisdom behind preparing is taught heavily in this population,” said Paul Fulton, president of Ready Store, based in Draper, Utah. “They’ve led the way.”

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