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Former Soldier Stores 600 Cans for EmergenciesIan Ferguson, 71, says he has stored 600 cans of food and does not plan to stop collecting.
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- Ferguson began adding cans to his weekly grocery shop in 2022, citing the war in Ukraine as the initial prompt.
- He estimates six cans a day would feed him for at least 100 days.
- He says 13 large ASDA delivery boxes filled with food are stored in his shed.
- In October, the UK government launched Be Ready to prepare households for everyday-service disruptions, also hoping to ease pressure on emergency services.
“You've got insurance on loads of things in case something bad happens, so what's your insurance for having food in the house? Because money won't be any good when the supermarkets run out.”— Ian Ferguson, a 71-year-old former British Army soldier, explaining why he stockpiles food in case of an emergency.
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any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body; form of energy stored in chemical
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