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U.S. States Are Starting To Ration Rice & Flour, We're running out of rice and flour!!!
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post Apr 22 2008, 09:47 AM
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The New York Sun today ran an article discussing possible food rationing in the U.S.

Since last autumn, in as many as 60 nations “food security” has moved from an issue many never or hardly ever thought about to become the number one issue in life.

Food security involves having and sustaining the supply of proper food sources for entire nations and populations.

The New York Sun article by Josh Gerstein today featured these paragraphs:

"Major retailers in New York, in areas of New England, and on the West Coast are limiting purchases of flour, rice, and cooking oil as demand outstrips supply. There are also anecdotal reports that some consumers are hoarding grain stocks."

"'At a Costco Warehouse in Mountain View, Calif., yesterday, shoppers grew frustrated and occasionally uttered expletives as they searched in vain for the large sacks of rice they usually buy.'"

“'Where’s the rice?' an engineer from Palo Alto, Calif., Yajun Liu, said. 'You should be able to buy something like rice. This is ridiculous.'”

"The bustling store in the heart of Silicon Valley usually sells four or five varieties of rice to a clientele largely of Asian immigrants, but only about half a pallet of Indian-grown Basmati rice was left in stock. A 20-pound bag was selling for $15.99. "

More: http://www.nowpublic.com/world/will-u-s-ra...tions-concerned




So now we're running out of rice and flour... do you guys realize how many countries depend on this resource from us?... Haiti, by the way; has run out of food. There's Haitians running away from Haiti because of starvation hittin alarming rates.
 
 
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post Apr 22 2008, 07:14 PM
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you know the energy returned on energy invested with ethanol is higher than most, if not all, other fuel.

if you have a better idea for fuel, let's hear it.

ethanol is cheap. we waste it everyday in chem class.
 

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illmortal   U.S. States Are Starting To Ration Rice & Flour   Apr 22 2008, 09:47 AM
marielamuneka   The haitians run to DR and the people in DR run to...   Apr 22 2008, 09:59 AM
illmortal   Yeh.. since many countries depend on this. This is...   Apr 22 2008, 10:04 AM
marielamuneka   I have a feeling some people are going to abuse th...   Apr 22 2008, 10:10 AM
illmortal   Bump!   Apr 22 2008, 03:29 PM
SilentLaugh   rice is like 4 dollars more expensive. i hear its ...   Apr 22 2008, 03:32 PM
misoshiru   QUOTE(SilentLaugh @ Apr 23 2008, 04:32 AM...   Apr 22 2008, 03:43 PM
SilentLaugh   QUOTE(misoshiru @ Apr 22 2008, 04:43 PM) ...   Apr 22 2008, 03:45 PM
illmortal   Yeah kinda sucks because almost every night I eat ...   Apr 22 2008, 03:43 PM
misoshiru   I personally think that China should stop all futu...   Apr 22 2008, 04:15 PM
illmortal   QUOTE(misoshiru @ Apr 22 2008, 05:15 PM) ...   Apr 22 2008, 04:21 PM
SilentLaugh   but then our economy would like..die.   Apr 22 2008, 04:19 PM
aaayotiffany   QUOTE(SilentLaugh @ Apr 22 2008, 05:19 PM...   Apr 22 2008, 04:20 PM
misoshiru   i don't care. it doesn't affect me. chin...   Apr 22 2008, 04:21 PM
illmortal   QUOTE(misoshiru @ Apr 22 2008, 05:21 PM) ...   Apr 22 2008, 04:28 PM
misoshiru   QUOTE(illmortal @ Apr 23 2008, 05:28 AM) ...   Apr 22 2008, 04:33 PM
illmortal   QUOTE(misoshiru @ Apr 22 2008, 05:33 PM) ...   Apr 22 2008, 04:45 PM
misoshiru   QUOTE(illmortal @ Apr 23 2008, 05:45 AM) ...   Apr 22 2008, 04:54 PM
illmortal   QUOTE(misoshiru @ Apr 22 2008, 05:54 PM) ...   Apr 22 2008, 05:30 PM
XTC   QUOTE(illmortal @ Apr 22 2008, 05:30 PM) ...   Apr 22 2008, 05:49 PM
synkro   QUOTE(illmortal @ Apr 22 2008, 02:30 PM) ...   Apr 22 2008, 07:04 PM
illmortal   QUOTE(synkro @ Apr 22 2008, 08:04 PM) uh,...   Apr 22 2008, 07:12 PM
moorepocket   the rice in my area are now $20 per bag. It u...   Apr 22 2008, 04:29 PM
XTC   I ate rice last night. I'm contributing to th...   Apr 22 2008, 05:10 PM
synkro   you know the energy returned on energy invested wi...   Apr 22 2008, 07:14 PM
illmortal   QUOTE(synkro @ Apr 22 2008, 08:14 PM) you...   Apr 22 2008, 07:23 PM
BunkyWhiteGirl   We're going to end up like Ancient Rome or Gre...   Apr 22 2008, 08:58 PM
illmortal   News update... on a worst level, there's a dis...   Apr 23 2008, 07:01 PM
Fist   sources, please? i think your name is Michael. i f...   May 13 2008, 09:58 PM
karmakiller   Well, I guess they were wrong when they said there...   May 13 2008, 10:14 PM


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