Posted on 01/11/2022 6:06:08 PM PST by dynachrome
The supply chain woes that plagued consumers over the holidays could continue to affect shoppers in the grocery aisles in 2022 as several food staples may not only be hard to find, but they could also cost more.
Gristedes CEO John Catsimatidis told “Fox & Friends First” that the Omicron variant is impacting the supply chain in a different way by causing labor shortages.
He told the news outlet, “Omicron is taking its toll at different levels of the supply chain, whether it’s the warehouses, whether it’s the selectors, the drivers, the loaders — and as they call in sick, there are interruptions in the system.”
Consumers can expect disruptions over the next six weeks as Omicron hits the labor market, according to Catsimatidis.
Prices will rise for eggs, milk, cheese and meat, Business Insider reported.
Dave Marcotte, a retail and supply chain expert from Kantar Consulting, told Business Insider that food shortages could be worse than what was seen at the height of the pandemic in 2020.
“It's much worse than 2020,” he said. “The variables that are causing this are not new, but the newest round of COVID has hit logistics hard.”
(Excerpt) Read more at ibtimes.com ...
What companies might be doing is to shut down the entire factory to break the infection cycle when more than just a few workers call in sick.
Read this article at Conservative Treehouse to get more insight into how the supply chain works.
Reminds me of Amos 8:5,
*** Saying, “When will the New Moon be past,
That we may sell grain?
And the Sabbath,
That we may trade wheat?
Making the ephah small and the shekel large,
Falsifying the scales by deceit,***
Ah, “Durango Diner Green Chili” sauce. Nothing better on eggs or crisp hash browns!!!
“Everything tasted like salt when I had kung flu.”
I experienced the same but only for a short time. Taste and smell were gone for about 7-10 days. The salty taste appeared around the end of the 7-10 days, I guess that was just the beginning of the end of no taste. Oddly, the 1st thing I actually really tasted was pineapple. Had a bowl of fresh fruit; cantaloupe, grapes, watermelon, honeydew and pineapple. Could not distinguish the taste of any but the pineapple.
Half dozen eggs, .95 to 1.50. If you can find them.
“I’ll barter the dogs to Chen’s for some Mongolian Beef.”
Great trade!
Dynachrome wrote:
“Prices will rise for eggs, milk, cheese and meat”
Pollard wrote:
“Couple of laying hens and some dual purpose goats.”
I only eat two out of the four: meat and eggs.
I’ve got 6 laying hens, and meat can be had at $4 to $6 a pound.
I’ve got canned and dried beans as backup for the meat.
Don’t forget the rice or other grain to go with the beans for a full protein.
I’ve got rice also.
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