Apr
01
2011
By Robert Studer Survival Central Editor
Well if you don’t think that inflation has hit us, think again. Hershey chocolate announced this week that it has to increase it’s prices. Other companies are doing similar things to keep their profits in check. Some companies are reducing the sizes of their products and not increasing prices. No matter how you size it up inflation is on the rise.
I found this video report from Fox news I thought you might be interested in.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob-ubrC2RnU
Till next time: Be Prepared, Stay Safe and Survive.
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Mar
07
2011
By Robert Studer Survival Central Editor
I was thinking the other day about the whole exercise of being prepared and I had a epiphany about the blog post I have been presenting to everyone. One thing I noticed was that I seem to be only reflecting my own self centered view of preparedness from the point of view of my current living situation. What if that were to change?
This made me think that not everyone is in the same situation as I am, owning a home in the burbs and having access to a backyard and extra storage space to store and prepare. This has led me to seek out other blogs that show preparedness in other urban/suburban or rural settings.
Over the next couple of weeks I will be posting alternative blogs in different preparedness settings. This week I came across the point of view of preparedness of someone who lives in an apartment. Hope you find this next story and blog a help, if you currently live in an apartment. Read more »
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Feb
04
2011
By Svetlana Kovalyova and John Mair
MANILA/WASHINGTON | Thu Feb 3, 2011 3:30pm EST
MANILA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Record high global food prices showed no sign of relenting following a rash of catastrophic weather, highlighted by a major U.S. snowstorm and a cyclone in Australia, which could put yet more pressure on prices and spark further unrest around the world.
The closely watched U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization Food Price Index on Thursday touched its highest level since records began in 1990. Read more »
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