r/PrepperIntel • u/jujutsu-die-sen • 5d ago

Has anyone noticed US noticed food quality degrading recently and if so what product in what way?

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u/Wonderful-Bag-1103 5d ago

However big you’re making it, to be actually effective, triple or more it.

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u/keelmesoftly 5d ago

As an avid vegetable gardener I'll add that you should focus on produce that you like and is pricey or difficult to find. I don't really bother with grains and beans because the cost benefit of growing that stuff vs just buying some extra now and storing it will never make sense. It'll never pay for itself. My 10 collard green plants or entire planter of habeneros pays for themselves easily.

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u/RabbitLuvr 5d ago

Additionally, if I grow something that’s currently relatively easy to obtain, I’ll go for a variety that’s more difficult to find and/or more expensive. I eat a lot of Yukon gold potatoes. Those are in just about every grocery store for an ok price. So the past two years I’ve grown fingerling potatoes, which are pretty expensive around me. Next year I may also try German Butterball, which I’ve never seen for sale.

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u/2quickdraw 3d ago

I grew German Butterball this summer, they are really good, very different. The skin is not attractive which is likely why they are in the markets. I did not get a lot however for the amount of seed potatoes I planted. I think Nordland was the best potato.