[catnipman]

here’s the actual link, and it’s complete clickbait garbage which pretty much just rips off a cnn article (https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/27/business/grocery-stores-stockpiling-pandemic/index.html) about stocking up on paper products and cleaning supplies in case of a panic hoarding during a “second wave” (nothing about food shortages or stores “stocking up” on food):

http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/global-food-shortages-are-becoming-very-real-and-u-s-grocery-store-chains-are-preparing-for-worst-case-scenarios

[metmom]

I’m not so concerned that there are going to be actual shortages, as much as I am concerned about the panic buying caused shortages.

Because the long and short of it is, it doesn’t matter what the cause of the shortage is, what matters is that it exists and that things you need/want are no longer available.