Got it, thanks Marshal. Is decay based on country metrics that are independent of current stores? Is it better to keep food close to depletion and buy often, or just buy enough for how many turns will be played? Those might be the same question. Not sure if know enough about inner game mechanics to ask the right question.
buy as you need unless doing batchexplore (spending all turns in hand on exploring). i'm bit lazy so i buy upto 999k bushels and play turns and when food in hand drops low i buy few 100k bushels more and spend more turns.
Patience: Yep, I'm with ELK and Marshal.
ELKronos: Patty is more hairy.
Gallery: K at least I am to my expectations now.
LadyGrizz boobies is fine
NOW3P: Morwen is a much harsher mistress than boredom....