I went to the Greensboro cannery yesterday with my son and his wife. Some other members of the church were there too, and 4 non-members. (Non-LDS are welcome at the cannery, and they do not have to be accompanied by an LDS friend. They have to order ahead of time and make an appointment just like everyone else.)
As we all canned food together, I got into a conversation with the non-members. "What is it that is causing you to want to store food?"
Two of them said that they are physicians and work in the emergency room together. They said that they can see the abuse of the system by people who are dependent on the government for everything, and they also see the financial troubles in this country, and they are fearful for civil unrest and violence which may erupt when the government is no longer paying for food stamps, etc.
Since we have been commanded to have food storage by our prophets for decades, we may do it for religious reasons. But it is also very interesting to understand what social and political events are starting to motivate non-members to store food.
Now, to change the subject:
Here is a list of a bunch of ways to hide food storage all around your house.
We can all find a way to keep more food in our houses! It just has to be a priority.
http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/01/26/small-spaces-storage-solutions-results/
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