there is alot of stigma toward canned food but it usually has less additives and stuff than refrigerated food. and the quality of the ingredients are probably also higher because they have to be in order to be viable for canning but im not 100% sure on that

That's  probably a smarter strategy. I personally do not eat canned food and am aiming to store food that I can integrate into my every day diet. But I might have to think about a freezer - that's a scope that I haven't considered yet.

tomlaies

I do. I have a freezer full of meat, but also at least a month worth of various canned goods in case the freezer loses power