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In reply to the discussion: Are any "reputable" news agencies reporting on an upcoming food shortage? [View all]

Eugene

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8. Supplies are disrupted. In general, rich countries will pay more. Poor countries risk famine.
Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Original post)
Tue Apr 26, 2022, 10:59 PM
Apr 2022

As always, poor countries need to worry about food security more about this than the rich ones.

Get ready for ‘hell,’ UN food chief warns amid Ukraine shockwaves (Politico)

Ukraine invasion may lead to worldwide food crisis, warns UN (The Guardian)

Ukraine war: World Bank warns of 'human catastrophe' food crisis (BBC)

Ukraine is a major supplier of sunflower, used in cooking oil. Prices are way up worldwide.

Tesco to ration cooking oil purchases as war in Ukraine hikes food prices (The Guardian)

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Are any "reputable" news agencies reporting on an upcoming food shortage? [View all] Ferrets are Cool Apr 2022 OP
Valid concerns about grain availability during next years, elleng Apr 2022 #1
Ya gotta have flour to bake bread. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2022 #2
Right, DO IT!!! elleng Apr 2022 #3
I just started and have had good success with this basic loaf. It's a very forgiving recipe TlalocW Apr 2022 #6
Thanks. elleng Apr 2022 #7
Maybe one of the greatest smells in the known universe. Baking bread. Yum! toesonthenose Apr 2022 #14
The Doomsday Chronicles SCantiGOP Apr 2022 #4
Europe gets a lot of wheat from Ukraine CloudWatcher Apr 2022 #5
Supplies are disrupted. In general, rich countries will pay more. Poor countries risk famine. Eugene Apr 2022 #8
Thanks for the links Eugene Ferrets are Cool Apr 2022 #10
I saw a piece on NHK news awhile back Sherman A1 Apr 2022 #9
As much as the media has touted everywhere else in the world as a supposed "breadbasket" BumRushDaShow Apr 2022 #11
Your last line is the most telling and pertinent. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2022 #12
"Supply and demand" BumRushDaShow Apr 2022 #13
Americans likely won't face shortages, but higher prices are a good bet Jose Garcia Apr 2022 #15
It's never a bad idea to have extra food on hand Mariana Apr 2022 #16
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