Dollar backed by thin air, thanks to Nixon so is other currencies in the world.
Buffet will disagree with the issue of gold though in a way as it doesn't give the bearer value the longer you hold it, it's value is subjective, in my views it's way better than worthless paper that we waste even more money printing.
Food is an unshakable expense if you want to be healthy especially, on my side of the world organic food is actually more expensive than inorganic food, a price to pay for trying to stay healthy.
My question for the next episode - Will it work out if you live with a messy partner?