Prepper Mania: Retail Behemoth Costco Offers Survival Food Packages. Throughout 2009 we reported on the growing preparedness trend. And while many in the “alternative news” community began preparing for the possibility of far-from-equilibrium events like man-made and natural disasters, most of the populace remained unaware. It seems that this is slowly changing, and large retail distributors are realizing that the market is much bigger than most anticipated. You know something’s not normal when retail giants like Costco start offering Preparedness product lines: The 1 Year Food Supply contains 84 dehydrated and freeze dried #10 cans, capable of providing the calories, proteins, carbs, and nutrients one would need in the event the SHTF – totaling over 5000 servings of food.
(Click here for product details) The supply includes a variety of grains (rice, wheat, macaroni), vegetables, fruits, dairy, and non-meat proteins like beans and TVP (textured vegetable protein). When the SHTF, having the skills to produce food on your own will be essential. Macro Man. The Baseline Scenario. Bronte Capital. Altos Research: How's The Market? Home - Hard Assets Investor. DailyCrux. Credit Writedowns | Finance, Economics and Markets. Financial Armageddon.