“If you’re lucky (or smart), you’re away from population centers which will see starving masses within 5 days.”
Starvation takes a lot longer than 5 days. Except for the weak and ill, it will takes weeks.
Yes, some people will start dumpster diving within a few days because they have never gone more than part of a day without food and do not know how long they can live.
Personally, I’ve gone 3 weeks on water only. Of course if you are carrying a fairly large food supply around your waist, your body can go longer than very skinny people, small children, or the very ancient.
Shoot, then I’m set!
The “starving masses” I was referencing is the violence which ensues when the population realizes there are no resources. All societal norms are out the window.
Yes, those with any resources at all will have to wait it out for weeks.