She buried the lead in worthless drivel
I was just in the store the other day and noted that I could only get spaghetti or farfalle and my favorite pasta shape was not on the shelf. A person could starve under those circumstances./sarcasm
The issue of lack of consumer choice is underlain by the huge supply chain issues that affect commerce in much more important goods than the right kind of kitty litter. It starts with the idiotic decision to offshore our most critical manufacturing capabilities and continues to regulatory idiocy in the US. COVID is the precipitating factor, but the fragility of the supply chain was the problem to start with.
Par for the course.
Regards,