Where would you find your groceries if your supermarket''s
shelves were suddenly empty? The threat of earthquakes, trucker
strikes, power outages or a global market collapse make us
vulnerable like never before. With spiralling fuel prices and
unstable world economies, individuals and communities are demanding
more control over their food supply.
Food Security for the Faint of Heart is designed to
gently ease readers into a more empowered place so that shocks to
our food supply can be handled confidently. As well as acquiring
new skills and ideas, there are other compelling reasons to get
better prepared. The local economy gains support and encouragement
to expand, in turn boosting food''s taste and nutritional value,
along with the health of people and ecosystems. Community support
helps low-income families eat higher quality food, and the
preparation provides a psychological edge in an emergency.
Chapters are devoted to useful, transferable skills,
including:
- Preserving garden food
- Saving freezer food during a power outage
- Managing through an earthquake
- Preparing quick herbal medicinals
- Foraging for wild food.
A humorous treatment of a sometimes threatening topic, this book
will appeal to both long-time food security advocates, as well as
to newcomers to the topic who are wary of it all and would prefer
to avoid it.