12 meals till anarchy.

 So we are 12 meals away from anarchy.
'We' being North Americans.
Our government regulated food stores have been depleted to keep the cost of foods down. Now that they are gone we are going to see the costs rise to levels that reflect most of the world.

How does that make you feel? In 12 meals you could start going hungry and then starving to death?
Due to last years droughts and floods there are over 30 countries imposing export bans; like Russia. Russia was the 3rd largest exporter of wheat. They imposed a 3 month ban last year.... they still haven't lifted it. Infact they are now IMPORTING wheat. That brings the cost we pay up.
How about Florida? They got hit with some winter weather that has really done bad damage to their orange and tomato farms. Nearly wiped them out. What is that going to do to the cost of Oranges and Tomatoes? Price will go up. Pizza isn't pizza without tomato sauce. Prices will go up. Orange juice prices; go up. Who pays more.
I do. Or I stop buying orange/tomato products.

12 meals. That's 4 days.
Where do I get that figure? Well I worked as a baker at a grocery store for a couple years. A big one. Every 2 days we got 4 trailer loads of food in and it was stocked direct to the shelves. There is no back room storage anymore. I remember when the east coast power went down for 3 days. Within 2 hours we were sold out of water, bread and milk. Hows that for a reflection on society. Everyone runs out and buys bread and water. We still had peanut butter and jam. OMG the world is ending and I want to eat like a 3rd world prisoner!!!
By the end of the day the shelves were picked pretty raw. Then I had 2 nice days off till the power returned. I try not to think how things would have looked if the power didn't turn on. Since all the bread and water was gone what will I eat!?

So 12 meals. If I could choose the 12 meals I would eat; before I starve to death. I would choose some pizza, steak, chines food, more pizza, mashed potatoes, lasagnia, fried rice, corn on the cob with extra butter, stir-fried veggies, fruit smoothies, popcorn, pizza again, roast chicken, mushroom soup, bacon and eggs, actually bacon on everything; I'd be drinking beer, fruit juice, cola and coffee. I'd even have bread and water.

But then, after my gluttonous rage who starves to death with their family and friends? I do.

Bummer.

Today I started making another batch of cheese. The one I made yesterday is drying and looks really cheese like. I'm going to make a pizza from it. Today's batch of cheese is going to be a marble cheddar. I'll probably coat it in wax and let it age for a month. By that time I'll have a couple dozen more blocks of cheese ageing; maybe 3 months worth.
As soon as spring arrives I'll be setting up my garden expansion. I want to atleast double last years garden. I will have about 12-15 tomato plants. More than enough to eat and store some away for winter.
I guess I won't be paying more for tomato's this year.
I'm also startin a 10x10 foot wheat section this year. I'm going to try and grow my own for fresh bread and pizza dough. Gotta have pizza.
I'm also growing most of the normal pizza toppings, onions, peppers, garlic, mushrooms, etc.
Who has cheap and fresh pizza to eat this year!? I do.
In fact I'm going to be growing as much of my '12 days till anarchy' food as I can. In a better world I could grow bacon. I'm not in the position to raise pigs - yet. But at least I will have other food items I can maybe trade for pig meat.

Since I can make my own bread. And I have a well for water. I guess this year is going to be great no matter what happens.

What are you doing to make you life taste better?