Spam isn’t considered healthy, but it will fill your stomach. It contains proteins and minerals like zinc and potassium, but also contains many unhealthy products.
Firstly, spam is processed meat. It can cause heart problems and diabetes if eaten in excessive amounts over a long period of time, alongside other problems. In the case of dogs, small amounts of spam can hurt them.
Additionally, spam has sodium nitrate so that it can ward off bacteria and increase the taste, at a cost to you. The cost, over the long-term is cancer, tumor formation, and diabetes.
Additionally, spam has a boatload of sodium and fat. This can cause higher blood pressure, obesity, and other consequences if eaten in excess.
So, it’s always good practice to store foods that last for a long time in can SHTF, but storing too much unhealthy food like spam could leave you with a severely shortened lifespan.
Here are some survival foods that I would also recommend you store up on.