Costco selling... survival food?

Adapted from Glenn Beck

 Costco selling... survival food?

October 8, 2009 - 13:27 ET

Survivalism gone mainstream? Costco's 1-year food supply is now just $799 and includes favorites like... (6) 324 servings of bacon TVP* (3) Cans of Pinto Beans (49 servings per can) (3) Cans of Freeze-Dried Green Peas (41 servings per can) (6) Cans of Potato Chunks (42 servings per can) (0) M&M's

GLENN: And then also I noticed, I noticed this morning a 9/12er sent this in. Says, Glenn, maybe you're right, some sort of meltdown must be coming. At the top of their weekly e mail sales pitch, Costco is featuring a one year supply of food delivered to your home for $799. This is Costco, not some fringe group of survivalists who predict the world meltdown every week.

PAT: Wait a minute. That's a pretty good deal. $799? $799, they will give you a year supply of food?

STU: That's fantastic.

GLENN: 78 gallon size cans, enough food for one person for an entire year. Does not include M&Ms.

STU: Wait. 78 cans that are a gallon each?

GLENN: Yes.

STU: That's

GLENN: Yeah, this is stuff that I actually have in my house. I have