Good places to raid (especially if you have secure transport) are those sports nutrition stores.
You'd definitely want to stock up on vitamins and dietary supplements, as you're likely to find LARGE quantities of these. Grabbing all the bottles and if possible, boxes of them from the store stock area, and loading up your transport with as much of this stuff as you can.
Nutrition or meal replacement/supplement bars are also worth grabbing.
In addition to having a water supply (wether from a natural resource or a filtered resource) it is likely a good idea to stock up on those powdered shake supplements as well. Yes it may not taste as good as it would with water... but this isn't a life of yummy good luxury we're talking about here. 
All the vitamins and nourishment one can get in these times will be VERY beneficial, and would also help in not burning through your "real food" options too fast... enabling you to prolong the source of sustenance for your stronghold and your group.
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I'd stay away from those places, actually. If I was passing through, I'd just grab some of the energy bars for a quick snack. "Dietary suppliment" is a legalese phrase that means "the FDA hasn't checked this and you use it at your own risk." At best, the vitamins will help, and maybe some of the suppliments have mild positive effects. At worst, they make you sick, or do nothing and waste your time, effort and fill up your carrying capacity.
The pharmacy aisle in the grocery or general store probably has more useful items, and they're right there with the food and other supplies. Sure, stock up on multivitamins, but you're probably better off grabing more food or medical supplies than other dietary suppliments.
Good point. DarkCloak, though you have a good point about vitamins, I think that xcorvis is right that grab more energy bars and med supplies instead. There are PLENTY of places to get your vitamins, expecially in Minnesota with all the farms and wild plants available.
A few things that will fulfill most of your dietary needs: fish, dandelion, rosehips, soybeans, carrots and a grain. Have some thistle, sun light, nettle, beef/pork/chicken, clover and any other fruits and vegtables you find that are edible and you will be VERY healthy. These are all things that you should be able to get access to in Minnesota and much of the US and Canada. I am not as familiar with what grows in other parts of the world, but this is a pretty good list. I am writing an article on how to keep a balenced diet to avoid various malnutrition problems.
Good post!
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Yes, but how long will these resources hold out?
I'm all for raiding the local Cub Foods/ Rainbows down the road, but I am also for rationing and ensuring that we have enough supply of the "good stuff" to last us a while. I wasn't suggesting that we use everything I mentioned as a complete diet substitute, but rather as an aid for rationing. Mind you, one doesnt have to resort to ONLY chemical or FDA unapproved goods (I personally don't think that the FDA's say on what's good and what's bad is a final say on it... but that's a whoooole different topic altogether) but rather you can also gather natural vitamins that fit into these categories. Whether you believe that those "all natural" vitamins and supplements are any good... again is a whole different topic.
Basically, these are extra options that can be made available through whatever means are there for us. Not everyone will be able to hop in a car and ride off into the country, and not everyone will have an ideal situation in the case of a zombie epidemic. Someone who lives downtown for example... sure... their chances of survival may drastically slim down due to the extra dosage of populace that is around them... But they can at least try! I guess, kind of like in "28 Days Later", how they had that makeshift stronghold made in their building... very creative (lemme not go off topic!!!)
Another thing that came to mind, was this... if we're likely do to crash the local Army Navy Surplus shop (oddly enough, there's one right next to the morgue behind a friend's house... lol) we may as well take whatever kinds of rationing supplies (as well as medical!!) we can dig up while we're there.
I'm not saying that my thoughts are FACT, or TRUTH, nor the ONLY way that things would work... just thinking of more options, because in an extreme situation such as ZE, the more options & possibilities we have... the better our chances of survival... or at least putting up a damned good fight.
Thanks guys!
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The key to long term survival is to know where the nutrition is in your backyard. If nothing else, thistle and dandelion are very nutritious, not to mention the inner layer of bark on trees like maple. I'm saying we grow the plants....some may be hard, but most grow wild and things like dandelion are impossible to get rid of. A salad of dandelion greens with some rosehip dressing will be VERY nutrutious, and, if done right, very good.
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I think it's a good idea, for short term or long term. If you can pick up buckets of protein, that's less meat you have to expend every day, if you put it together with your rationing. When it runs out, it runs out, but it will definitely help to stretch things further. If we can make it without it being too dangerous, I vote yes.
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I hadn't thought of protien suppliments, but I'd still consider it a very low priority. Dried beans and peanut butter would be better. The Nutrition store would be a secondary or tertiary objective on my raid, and only if it was convenient.
Loot for multivitamins and things like that at a supermarket. And if you can keep them fresh, Fruits are always good to have with you.
When in doubt, get a chainsaw.
Natures Valley bars, which can be found at most grocery stores, are wonderful. They're light, portable, and just one is a pretty good lunch. I take em with me when I go backpacking.
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