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    http://nysun.com/news/food-rationing...adbasket-world


    Haven't seen any problems in Hawaii myself. Perhaps just some hiccups while the global supply train rearranges itself due to oil prices or something. I don't really have much info on this stuff.
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    Re: Food shortages on the way?

    I just finished reading a story about rice being in short supply in Silicon Valley of the San Jose area. I think drudge linked me to it. Not sure, multi-tasking but suffice it to say the little town named was Mt. View, CA. and it was about shopping and rice shortage at their local Costco.
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    • #3
      Re: Food shortages on the way?

      Originally posted by Karen View Post
      I just finished reading a story about rice being in short supply in Silicon Valley of the San Jose area. I think drudge linked me to it. Not sure, multi-tasking but suffice it to say the little town named was Mt. View, CA. and it was about shopping and rice shortage at their local Costco.

      Rice shortage? Nah, haven't seen any here at the local Asian supermarkets or at the nearby 99 Markets. Prices have gone up (like most food products), but I can't imagine why specifically Mountain View, around 20 miles from me, would have a shortage.

      Maybe COSTCO, a big box market I don't utilize, doesn't have as much as they usually do. Or maybe the shortage is in the imported long grain rice and not in the short- or medium- grain California rice.

      Maybe all this rumor mongering will make us accept higher rice prices. Dunno.

      Maybe I'll stop eating so much rice . . . and eat more okazu.
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      • #4
        Re: Food shortages on the way?

        I believe that worldwide there's a rice shortage and that it's going to take time to show up in all locations.
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        • #5
          Re: Food shortages on the way?

          a $10 plate lunch? is that possible?!

          maybe 3 scoops mac salad instead of 2 scoops rice and 1 scoop salad?!
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          • #6
            Re: Food shortages on the way?

            Originally posted by kani-lehua View Post
            a $10 plate lunch? is that possible?!
            Ouch

            That would mean $12 Starbucks coffee

            maybe 3 scoops mac salad instead of 2 scoops rice and 1 scoop salad?!
            lol

            Nevah mine da mac salad. Tree scoop rice fo' me!

            I'd never survive the Atkins diet
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            "You gotta get me to the tall corn." --David Mamet, Spartan
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            • #7
              Re: Food shortages on the way?

              Yeh, haven't seen any indication of a shortage, but have seen the price of regular calrose rice get as high as $9 for a 20 lb. bag. Could get it for under $6 just a couple weeks ago.

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              • #8
                Re: Food shortages on the way?

                Originally posted by MyopicJoe View Post
                Ouch

                That would mean $12 Starbucks coffee



                lol

                Nevah mine da mac salad. Tree scoop rice fo' me!

                I'd never survive the Atkins diet

                don't drink that starbucks stuff, it'll kill ya. well, at least it'll hurt the pocketbook!?
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                reflect, repent and reboot.
                order shall return."

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                • #9
                  Re: Food shortages on the way?

                  Oh crap. I knew I should have stocked up on all the staple foods.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Food shortages on the way?

                    I'Hungry, it ain't too late to stock up and it is actually a dang good idea to do.
                    Stop being lost in thought where our problems thrive.~

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                    • #11
                      Re: Food shortages on the way?

                      While the current situation doesn't look all that great, I'm a little more concerned about climate change (not mans' contribution to it).

                      Climate does change. That affects farms and affects our food supply. There are natural events that can cause climate change. The sun can change it's output and large scale volcanic eruptions can cause a "nuclear winter". We as a civilization have to be able to adjust.

                      (Have I freaked anyone out yet??)

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                      • #12
                        Re: Food shortages on the way?

                        Preps...not just for pandemics.

                        http://www.hawaiithreads.com/showthr...light=pandemic
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                        • #13
                          Re: Food shortages on the way?

                          Don't forget the worldwide price pressure on crops used to make ethanol. You see, it's a wonderful idea to take food out of a baby's mouth, and burn it in a fire.

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                          • #14
                            Re: Food shortages on the way?

                            The rice shortage is real I believe, just takes time to hit us here in Hawaii.

                            The rest of the food shortage buzz is probably somewhat credible, but I think ultimately it would affect less developed countries than ones who have more economic buying power.
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                            • #15
                              Re: Food shortages on the way?

                              aloooha,

                              speaking of buying rice...

                              we just bought 200 lbs of rice yesterday - at sam's club.

                              100 lbs for us and 100 lbs for my parents

                              it's the calrose brand.

                              we usually get a different brand at one of the asian markets but it's now selling for over $35/50 lbs bag.

                              so, it's fo real - lol.

                              joel

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