Food has been used as a weapon for subjugation throughout history.
Look to Russia in the early 1900's.
Do you think for one second the Deep State hasn't had a nasty little contingency plan to starve us just sitting on a shelf for decades?
You damn right they will use it and I were you, I would start seriously stock up like you life literally depends on it.
None of the above even considers the JIT food delivery system and it's inherent fragility.
IOW, those "preppers" everyone was having such a good time making fun of ten years ago were a hell of a lot smarter than anyone gave them credit for.