Global Food Chain Stretched To The Limit

[mrjarrell]

While it's not likely to result in more than higher prices for us, some countries are going to see rioting and (as is the case in Tunisia today) overthrown governments. It always boils down to bread. If we have a bad winter crop we could be looking at grain tightening up and prices rising. Same for corn, and soy is already high. It doesn't help that companies are putting our food in gas tanks, via government boondoggles. A couple of years of this and we could be in trouble even here.

Global food chain stretched to the limit - Business - Consumer news - Food Inc. - msnbc.com

 

[nawainwright]

While it's not likely to result in more than higher prices for us, some countries are going to see rioting and (as is the case in Tunisia today) overthrown governments. It always boils down to bread. If we have a bad winter crop we could be looking at grain tightening up and prices rising. Same for corn, and soy is already high. It doesn't help that companies are putting our food in gas tanks, via government boondoggles. A couple of years of this and we could be in trouble even here.

Global food chain stretched to the limit - Business - Consumer news - Food Inc. - msnbc.com

Simply put, we need to stop turning our food into ineffective fuel products that are completely unsustainable without heavy government subsides. Get rid of ethanol and watch the price of all food crash. Heck, even Al Gore admits he only pushed it cause he was trying to get elected (for the farmers in Iowa) and because the farmers in TN liked the free govt money. He's even come out and said its a sham that is purely political.

 

[trnsplntfrmohio]

food is for eating
dead dinosaurs are for power our cars
and rotting sewage should be scavenged for methane to make natural gas.

 

[eatsnopaste]

So it's perfectly ok for a couple sand filled countries to threaten to limit or reduce production of oil thus reaping a few extra billion dollars while screwing with the worlds economies, but if we want to use food for anything other than giving it away to other countries or using it for our own purposes (whatever those are..eating, ethanol, letting it rot) we are contributing to global starvation? Tough! It's time we started using food as a tool. How much oil can we get for a bushel of corn? Want nuclear power or would you rather eat? Let's see how many countries can maintain the North Korean form of gov.

 

[Arm America]

Global weather has not been favorable to many farming Countries.

The demand is greater than what's being produced,
thus the lowest U.S. reserves in 30-years.

I suspect we will be hearing a lot more on this subject as time goes on.
(this would require a few slow days of U.S. news to make more people aware)

 

[Leadeye]

Food, from production to delivery to your door, has a big chunk of fossil fuel build right in. Regardless of where you are in the world, when the price of oil goes up food goes up.

 

[sadclownwp]

the world needs a nice population die off when it reaches the sustainable limit

 

[Dredd]

the world needs a nice population die off when it reaches the sustainable limit

 

[Stschil]

the world needs a nice population die off when it reaches the sustainable limit

I think that happened a long time ago. The world has been bailing water on a sinking ship trying to keep it afloat for a long time.

 

[rambone]

More about the riots / martial law in Tunis.

PressTV - Forces, tanks stream to capital Tunis

 

[littletommy]

the world needs a nice population die off when it reaches the sustainable limit

I've been saying this for years. Let the SHTF, those who are prepared, will survive, maybe. If we die, we don't have to deal with **** from the sheep anymore, they'll all be dead. Bring it! I know that for every person who is prepared for disaster that dies, there will be millions of useless parasites who get it. I really don't see a down side to it.

 

[PistolBob]

I would suggest that everyone that can, needs to plan and provide a garden spot in their property this spring.

Learn how to can you own food.

You'd be amazed at how much food can come out of a 25 by 40 piece of ground.

 

[2ADMNLOVER]

I know that for every person who is prepared for disaster that dies, there will be millions of useless parasites who get it. I really don't see a down side to it.

AMEN BROTHER Tell it like it is ! Let Darwin kick in already !

 

[trnsplntfrmohio]

I would suggest that everyone that can, needs to plan and provide a garden spot in their property this spring.

Learn how to can you own food.

You'd be amazed at how much food can come out of a 25 by 40 piece of ground.

While that is great, people also need to invest into hydroponic gardening, just make sure you pay cash so you don't have the police visiting you thinking your growing pot and then have documentation of having a garden.

 

[spearheadersarge]

Been seeing these troubling stories for a while now. I'm thinking of a bigger garden, bees, chickens, and rabbits. I live in a small town so I think anything bigger would get me in hot water. That's my plan for this year anyway.....

 

[littletommy]

While that is great, people also need to invest into hydroponic gardening, just make sure you pay cash so you don't have the police visiting you thinking your growing pot and then have documentation of having a garden.

What??? This is not possible!

 

[PistolBob]

While that is great, people also need to invest into hydroponic gardening, just make sure you pay cash so you don't have the police visiting you thinking your growing pot and then have documentation of having a garden.

Great way to grow stuff if you have access to a good power supply, plenty of fresh water, and the space to do it.

 

[nawainwright]

I think that happened a long time ago. The world has been bailing water on a sinking ship trying to keep it afloat for a long time.

I don't buy the "overpopulation" argument. The entire world population would fit in Texas with every person having 1000 square feet. (Texas: 1 square mile = 5280 x 5280 square feet = 27,878,400 square feet. So 268,581 square miles = 7,487,608,550,400. For simplicity say 7.5 x 10^12. That divided by 7 x 10^9 is indeed over 1000 square feet per person. So if we made one giant one-story compound over Texas, land, water, and all, we would each get a 1,000 square foot unit.) That leaves the ENTIRE REST OF THE WORLD for food production. The US alone produces more than enough food to support the world population, this is fear-mongering.

 

[ol' trucker]

I don't buy the "overpopulation" argument. The entire world population would fit in Texas with every person having 1000 square feet. (Texas: 1 square mile = 5280 x 5280 square feet = 27,878,400 square feet. So 268,581 square miles = 7,487,608,550,400. For simplicity say 7.5 x 10^12. That divided by 7 x 10^9 is indeed over 1000 square feet per person. So if we made one giant one-story compound over Texas, land, water, and all, we would each get a 1,000 square foot unit.) That leaves the ENTIRE REST OF THE WORLD for food production. The US alone produces more than enough food to support the world population, this is fear-mongering.

All I can say to that is....nice math skills.

 

[Stschil]

I don't buy the "overpopulation" argument. The entire world population would fit in Texas with every person having 1000 square feet. (Texas: 1 square mile = 5280 x 5280 square feet = 27,878,400 square feet. So 268,581 square miles = 7,487,608,550,400. For simplicity say 7.5 x 10^12. That divided by 7 x 10^9 is indeed over 1000 square feet per person. So if we made one giant one-story compound over Texas, land, water, and all, we would each get a 1,000 square foot unit.) That leaves the ENTIRE REST OF THE WORLD for food production. The US alone produces more than enough food to support the world population, this is fear-mongering.

Can you just imagine the amount of 6 billion people will have to truck over to Arkansas everyday?