I'm interested in a getting a small stockpile of MREs for general disaster preparedness, say food for a family of four for two weeks. Every place I've found online seems either to be selling what appears to be stolen or fake overpriced MRE-like things that are probably made in China and won't last a month.

Does anyone have suggestions on where to buy them? I don't mind paying a premium, I just don't want to end up with counterfeit stuff or boxes that were rejected because they were left in a trailer in the desert for a month.

Why does the government make this so difficult? It seems like a lot of research has gone into developing these and it's in everyone's best interest to be somewhat prepared for natural disasters.