So 2020 was another year (the fourth in about 20 years for me) where I had been alarmed enough by the ‘state of things’ to go and fill my pantry up with food items to feed my family and I for some unknown period of time.  
Well, some of that food is probably expired by now. And no, unfortunately I did not rotate through it like I probably should have. But honestly I was mostly paralyzed by the thought that ‘any day now, it’s all gonna shut down and we’ll have to hunker down’. 
Well it’s been a significant amount of time since all of that food was stashed away. So I should probably go take inventory and throw some of that food out. 
No I don’t have any expensive prepper foods that last forever (can’t afford those) it’s just basics I got at the grocery store. But it’s still a bit of a loss considering it was at one time ‘good’ food. 

What have some of you done with your pantry and stocked shelves? 

I have had mixed experience.

Some things that expired were safe and palatable (e.g., pickled beets and red cabbage).

Some things expired and were dubious, so not tested (most notably, mayonnaise, a disappointment since I am a mayonnaise lover).

Other things that were nominally OK by date were weevil infested (shockingly, pasta; not shocking at all: rice and cornmeal).

I tossed and replaced the spoiled items.

I did get an email ad today for this: https://www.prepsos.com/shop/1-one-pallet-of-puravai-emergency-drinking-water-bottles-20-year-shelf-life-1-pallet-of-132-cases-792-one-liter-bottles-of-water/

So, they want $2,753.99 for less than 210 gallons of water, over $13/gallon! For 1/10th the price you can buy four 55-gallon water drums that are re-usable. Admittedly you need to treat and rotate the contents, but worth it to avoid being gouged for "long term storage water."

Somehow I got on PREPSOS's mailing list even having never purchased from them. Every time I check, they are double or triple the price of the same or equivalent products. What are the chances PREPSOS is owned by Jєωs?

To deter weevils - toss in a handful of bay leaves (laurus nobilis)

Yeah, we get those damn things every so often with our pasta if it sits too long (I honestly think it has something to do with our Kroger's stock). Taping some bay leaves in the pantry definitely helps.

I recently dug out some canned beef stew which expired in 2012.

It was delicious, and all the tastier once I realized the price today is 60% more than I originally paid in 2010.

Why anonymous? Is this something to be ashamed of?

Yes, the sky is always falling and so we have last minute mass hysteria prepping, waiting, and then nothing happening and then having to throw out a lot of food? Yeah that’s an epic failure. There’s got to be a better way

remember Y2K? 

Yes, the sky is always falling and so we have last minute mass hysteria prepping, waiting, and then nothing happening and then having to throw out a lot of food? Yeah that’s an epic failure. There’s got to be a better way

remember Y2K?

According to that way of thinking, all your insurances you haven't used year after year are failures.

I stored mostly canned food and plastic spoons.

You don't need heat.  You don't need water.  You don't need clean dishes.  Just open and eat.  And it doesn't go bad for years.

I bought extra can openers too.

I tried to focus on protein so chili, beans, stew, tuna, vienna sausage.

You can live just fine for the rest of your life never eating another carb.

Without protein you die.

Protein and fat fill you up and keep you full much longer too.

A spoonful of peanut butter can go a long way so I bought a few jars.

Also, when rationing, it's better to fast and feast.

No food for a day or two and then feast.  

That's much easier and healthier than eating a little each day.

Yes, the sky is always falling and so we have last minute mass hysteria prepping, waiting, and then nothing happening and then having to throw out a lot of food? Yeah that’s an epic failure. There’s got to be a better way

remember Y2K?

Why would you throw out food just because the sky did not fall. I can guess who made this anonymous comment ridiculing preppers.

I would never discard food just because of a totally arbitrary date stamped on packing.
I have even purchased so-called out-of-date food and eaten it.