Food and necessity scarcities do appear to becoming more prevalent on a global scale over the past couple of years, IMO. Of course that scarcity also impacts prices for such necessities through higher inflation. High inflation in food prices have lead to increases in open protests and rebellion, as evidenced by recents events in Egypt, other ME countries, China, etc.
The weather patterns seem to also be affecting food production levels leading to shortages. Certainly some countries which have historically been net exporters of certain basic foodstuffs have now become net importers, further exacerbating the shortage of such food and grain to other parts of the world, not to mention the idiotic policies of some nations to redirect a significant portion of critical grains away from bolstering food supplies in favor of insane alternative fuel production uses.
Yes, I'd say I see increased signs of 3rd seal/horseman impacts on food, necessities, and the corresponding high inflation that comes with said scarcity and shortages.
Thanks, actually I see the third seal more as a financial collapse then a food issue. The interpretations I’ve read regarding this were that through inflation, loss of wages, etc. the average worker has it so bad that it costs a day’s worth of wages for a day’s worth of food.
“A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.”
The last part regarding the oil and wine represents the rich as they will not be affected by the financial collapse.
Seems to fit now more then ever to me. Of course I’ve only got my own past history to base that off of.