Hey, guess what? Food shortages are coming back!

[Achilles]

Hey, guess what? Food shortages are coming back!

Aimee Levitt
Yesterday 11:06AM


Remember those great early-pandemic days last spring when bags of flour and yeast suddenly became precious items? Wasn’t that fun?
Well, great news, everybody: we’re going to get to experience them all over again. As we’ve noted before, grocers are a little more prepared this time around and have been stocking “pandemic pallets” of food they can reorder quickly, but some things will still be hard to find. Mashed has thoughtfully prepared a list:

• Baking supplies. It’s now chilly enough to turn the oven on again, plus the spectre of holiday baking looms.

• Canned soups. Both General Mills and Campbell’s are still behind in production after the increased demand during the first wave of the pandemic (because what is an easier meal for people who don’t know how to cook than heating up a can of soup?). Officials say they hope to be back to full capacity again in January, but just in case... maybe try making your own soup?

• Soda pop. Remember the aluminum can shortage? We’re still feeling its repercussions. In order to make sure there’s enough aluminum to accommodate its best-sellers like Coke and Dr. Pepper, Coca-Cola has been rejiggering its production so that niche favorites like Fresca and Caffeine-Free Diet Coke have been getting short shrift.

• Snacks. Frito-Lay, Pepperidge Farm, and other snack producers have been letting the public know, via Twitter, about the products they’ve paused or cut off completely. A moment of silence, please, for Tostitos Black Beans and Garlic, Kickin’ Chicken Taco Pringles, and Geneva cookies.

• Spam. Hormel CEO Jim Snee reported that the company has 24% less inventory of all its products than it did at this time last year, and production may be slowed again if there are any more cases of COVID-19 among workers.

https://thetakeout.com/food-shortage...ack-1845438071

[always learning]

been saying this for right at 8 months now, and we are and have been seeing the shortages here where I live since about March, we have never came back from this loss..................but then again we're a small town and last on the tit for deliveries, expect it to get a whole lot worse, now with big corp, fed, and state gov, buying up mass quanities direct from manufactors what do you expect to happen.......then when the time comes they will hold the food over us for complance

[Bear]

Aside from the baking goods and soups I don’t think anything else listed actually qualifies as “food”.

[Green Man]

Nevertheless, soft drink addicts will be suffering mightily.

[Petedtom]

Gov. of SC mentioned in a quick blurb about "Food Security" , it has been mentioned a few times now by mostly southern Gov's ...we know it's coming , the sheeple will be shocked.

[Idaho Bullwinkle]

I have no problem getting meats as the sources are local (within 200 miles of Coeur D'Alene)
I expect even those sources will soon be restricted.
For over a month I have seen little canned meats except for tuna. (I did not look before that.)
There is NO canned hams, very little Spam,a little more store brand spam like, a little more canned chicken.
The canned meats will be needed after fresh meats dry up.
Even peanut butter will be a needed protein source.
We NEED protein!
Protein is the main target of restrictions.
Be sure to have a propane source and stove.
Natural gas will likely stop flowing.
Oh! I have canned meats and it is generally about 90 minuted in a pressure canner.
It is likely too late for people just learning about survival and preparedness.

[Buster]

think poaching might see an uptick?

[Idaho Bullwinkle]

think poaching might see an uptick?

It is my understanding that much of the wild game disappeared during the engineered Great Depression.

[Buster]

It is my understanding that much of the wild game disappeared during the engineered Great Depression.

I read that as well
the difference now being that a much smaller percentage of the current population knows how to hunt or grow food
I can see having to protect your livestock, fields and gardens from not only 4 legged predators but 2 legged as well

[moestooge]

Stock up to the best of your ability. Something on hand is way better than empty cupboards.