I have a magnesium fire starter and a backup food supply. I choose Option #1. It would be nice to not have to use the backup, but there aren't many details to go on for this scenario. I'm going to just get away as fast as I can and eat what I have. I'll hopefully find more food later.

If I were to choose (hypothetically)... I can't see how this is not some sort of trap. With all the chaos going on, I don't see people as that generous. I think that Tom is crafty. He knows how suspicious people would be of free food, so he would actually hide around back and wait for people to try to outsmart him. I would choose to just grab a can real quick from the front - not too greedy to slow me down. But... I'm too nervous about this whole situation, so I'm running.