We may have been gamed by white hats into prepping “too early” versus when things actually go down, but this prepping closes off options for the enemy. A lot of bad things have failed to happen so far, but that doesn’t mean no prep needed.
I've been stocking up/prepping for years. No waste. Have always bought extra when it was on sale so never have to pay full price for anything. Just stock what you eat and eat what you stock.