Any concerns about food shortages?

[Howard1955]

Eating bugs may give you parasites

Gross! Eating bugs may give you parasites

If you eat the bugs, you might get more bugs than you bargained for — like parasites.

www.rebelnews.com

 

[billdeserthills]

The elephant in the living room is just about all small business are dying right now. In order to survive, most must try to project that they are doing great. Nothing could be further from the truth. The Draconian lockdowns and BS were the trigger, the knife in the back, to start the collapse. We are heading into much worse than a recession folks. Prepare. Next up CC nonsense and further restrictions which will be welcome by the virtual signaling zombies. To wit -

Too bad the Pres has been spending money like it's going out of style

 

[billdeserthills]

May, might, could, perhaps, what if. . . more crystal ball conjecture. So far, not a single thing has evolved into the levels of doom and gloom predicted within a given timeline.

Except maybe toilet paper.

So the price of gas/heating oil hasn't doubled where you live?

 

[Reperio]

So the price of gas/heating oil hasn't doubled where you live?

No, it hasn't. And again, I was talking about shortages. I explicitly conceded that inflation is a problem. SMDH.

 

[billdeserthills]

No, it hasn't. And again, I was talking about shortages. I explicitly conceded that inflation is a problem. SMDH.

Is 'inflation' what we call it now, when the big guy can't quit wasting our great grandchildren's tax money?

 

[Reperio]

Is 'inflation' what we call it now, when the big guy can't quit wasting our great grandchildren's tax money?

What does engineered inflation have to do with projected butter shortages, or any of what I said about the article's intent and what their own sourced graph tells us?

Clearly not.

 

[Cavedweller]

I'm not saying there aren't shenanigans afoot and supply chain gremlins being released, but I can read a chart. And that graph show 2019 had lower butter storage levels.

Not in August. 2022 is lower than 2019 in the data point that counts, the last one. All years trend downward in the summer and fall, but if one were to project the trend the forecast would be for 2022 to be lower than 2019 during the holidays.

And as we all know, the branded flu didn't enter the scene until December 2019.

What's that got to do with anything? The article doesn't even mention it. Rising prices and supply squeeze due to:

"...supply problem are the result of U.S. dairy farmers and butter processors struggling to increase production due to rising costs of feed, energy, heifers and even labor."

I have taken extreme measures to prepare my family for what is eventually coming, but articles like this one are just sloppy fear mongering to garner clicks. These people with their crystal balls have not once accurately predicted WHEN things will actually become dire.

The article warns of a supply squeeze and rising prices during the holidays. The evidence of this can already be seen at the supermarket. Hardly what I would call "sloppy fear mongering."

Overreact much?

 

[Reperio]

Not in August. 2022 is lower than 2019 in the data point that counts, the last one. All years trend downward in the summer and fall, but if one were to project the trend the forecast would be for 2022 to be lower than 2019 during the holidays.

What's that got to do with anything?

And the supply chain issues, employee shortages, et. al - they have nothing to do with the rona shutdowns?

And as you point out, the chart shows the levels were low in 2019 - PRE supply chain issues. Which was exactly my point: even after those issues, and their being exacerbated by the shutdowns, 2021 levels were higher than 2019.

As far as "over reacting" goes, that was also my point, that the the article is an over reaction to a more complicated trend. And the levels may be slightly lower than 2019 levels come winter (that remains to be seen), but if 2019 didn't cause a shortage on the shelves, neither would this, based on that trend, which doesn project a significant variance from 2019.

Read much?

 

[The Heretic]

U.S. barge backlog swells on parched Mississippi River

Commercial barge traffic on southern stretches of the Mississippi River was at a standstill on Tuesday as low water levels halted shipments of grain, fertilizer and other commodities on the critical waterway, shipping sources said.

www.reuters.com

 

[arakboss]

Butter eaters, stock up if you see a good sale.

US facing butter shortage ahead of holidays | Fox Business

The amount of butter sitting in cold storage facilities in the U.S. in August has fallen 22% compared to a year ago. However, economists warned about the ongoing shortage in June.

www.foxbusiness.com

Don't overreact but Safeway has store brand butter on sale for $2.99. We might see a lower loss leader sale as we get closer to Thanksgiving.

Edit: Safeway also has a $10 off $50 purchase coupon, so if you buy 16 pounds of butter and a Twix bar you could save close to 20% and you might find a Glock in your Twix bar.

 

[Burt Gummer]

WEF has been very busy sabotaging farms and production.

 

[arakboss]

There are still lots of great food deals out there if you are not picky and shop smart. Picky people are always going to pay more and there is nothing wrong with that if you have the money to do so.


Edit: We should all be thankful for picky (discriminating) consumers. If everybody was el cheapo like me, there would be a lot of people out of work.

 

[arakboss]

The fun doesn't stop.

California's drought adds to food inflation with tomatoes, onions, garlic hit

California's ongoing drought is expected to impact the prices of key crops like tomatoes and onions, driving food inflation even higher for consumers.

www.foxbusiness.com

 

[Mike7b]

Not too worried myself, the pantry is full, should last until my biden garden starts producing next season. Don't need a weatherman to tell you which way the winds blowing.

 

[Dan_g]

Before my parents fled Ukraine, and arrived to Portland (over two decades ago), it wasn't uncommon for them to preserve a year's supply of food in jars during the harvest season back in Kharkiv.
People who lived in villages did this all the time, and survived on the food they preserved as a staple.
It's very healthy. No chemicals, unnecessary preservatives.


I always see "preppers" spending countless amounts of money on processed food that they never eat. Rarely do I see a pantry full of home-sealed jars with peaches, beans, chilies, tomatoes, pickles, onions, eggs etc. Potatoes, squash, pumpkin, the list goes on.

 

[Howard1955]

"After 80% population drop in 4 years, Alaska cancels snow crab season in unprecedented move."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/10/14/alaska-snow-king-crab-disappear/10496997002/

 

[Soli]

I always see "preppers" spending countless amounts of money on processed food that they never eat. Rarely do I see a pantry full of home-sealed jars with peaches, beans, chilies, tomatoes, pickles, onions, eggs etc. Potatoes, squash, pumpkin, the list goes on.

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Most of us don't have the skills. Most, really. The USA has been more urban than rural for close to 4 generations. That along with a standard of living based on specialization supercharged by technology changes translates into a lot of skills never being passed down. Understandable; in that environment growing and preserving food (for example) is an obsolete skill. Not needed to maintain/increase your standard of living.

The "prepping" industry has tapped into a primal fear - starvation - when statistically practically no one alive today born in the USA has ever experienced it first hand.

Great photo btw!

 

[arakboss]

Most of us don't have the skills. Most, really. The USA has been more urban than rural for close to 4 generations. That along with a standard of living based on specialization supercharged by technology changes translates into a lot of skills never being passed down. Understandable; in that environment growing and preserving food (for example) is an obsolete skill. Not needed to maintain/increase your standard of living.

The "prepping" industry has tapped into a primal fear - starvation - when statistically practically no one alive today born in the USA has ever experienced it first hand.

Great photo btw!

It's too bad because periods of starvation would do a lot of good for many Americans these days.






Cheap calories are everywhere right now.

 

[Mike7b]

Growing and preserving food is an obsolete skill? Lmfao.

 

[Reperio]

Growing and preserving food is an obsolete skill? Lmfao.

"in that environment"