I’d be interested to know your thoughts on the whole bird flu pandemic scare. Apparently the U. S. Dept. of Health & Human Services thinks it’s for real. They just issued new recommendations for people to get ready. According to a release by the U. S. Tuna Foundation that recommendation includes stocking up on canned tuna.

Stating that no one in the world is prepared for an influenza pandemic, HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt said, “When you go to the store and buy three cans of tuna fish, buy a fourth and put it under the bed. When you go to the store to buy some milk, pick up a box of powdered milk. Put it under the bed. When you do that for a period of four to six months, you are going to have a couple of weeks of food, and that’s what we’re talking about.”

I don’t have much room under my bed. I’m hoping it will be okay to just put it on a shelf in the pantry somewhere. You can see the report here.