Emergency food at Costco

[Rob K.]

I was at Costco today and saw that they sell tubs of emergency food. They have a tub that claims it will feed four people for 72 hours for $57.99 and will last 20 years. The other one claims it will feed one person for one month for $149.99 and has a 30 year shelf life.

Does anyone know more about this? I'm not a Doomsday Prepper and I don't have a "bug out bag", but I like to be prepared. Our electrical grid is on its last legs and there could be civil unrest or a terrorist attack. In the 2003 blackout, we had no power for 24 hours and it was a weird scene. It was strange that everything was completely dark and no stores were open. Fortunately, it was summertime and wasn't a big problem. Since then, I have purchased a generator (which has come in handy several times) and I keep an extra supply of gasoline. We've tried keeping a large supply of food, but you don't always pay attention to expiration dates or rotate the way we should. The long shelf life appeals to me.

I looked online for feedback on this food and didn't see any. I'm sure it doesn't taste good and is definitely not the organic food that my family eats, but might be worth having in a pinch. Has anyone purchased this? Eaten it?