Originally Posted By: Dagny


‘The American attitude is very different and the government there encourages people to be prepared,’ he says. ‘They see that civil unrest could follow a major disaster. If they encourage people to have food and water it will stave off that civil unrest while they put the infrastructure back on line.’

But in Britain, he says, people remain worryingly blasé about the ease with which they can get food and no longer feel the need to stockpile even basic suppli[/color]es.[/i]


That brings up an interesting point. I have family in Germany, and when I visit them I take note that they, as well as other families in the area, tend to have very little food stocked up. They either get their cooking ingredients fresh from the local market or they go out to eat at one of the many local establishments. I'm not sure if that is common throughout most of Europe and the UK or not (at least in more urban/sub-urban areas), but it's just something I've noticed.

On one hand, I feel like that likely contributes to better overall health, as nearly everything they eat is prepared relatively fresh. On the other hand, it means they are heavily reliant on local markets and restaurants to maintain their stock of food. Any interruption in service could be problematic.