Posted on 01/16/2022 7:34:08 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Quite remarkably this ABC report on empty shelves is not far away from outlining the truth. They are still obfuscating some of the predictable reasons, and they completely ignore the vaccination mandate aspect that is going to worsen the issue, but they are nibbling the edges, nonetheless.
The backward-looking comparative statistics they cite, “15% shortage for food and beverages” overall, are nonsense. The severity of unavailable products is much higher than that. You will note from your own store visits the most unavailable products are the manufactured food and heavily processed products.
The raw material shortage inside the retail manufacturing supply chain path, combined with the increased demand on those manufactured sectors, is the direct cause of the manufactured food shortage. {Go Deep} [Example: a high demand for citric acid means complex foods that use citrus flavorings (ie. sports drinks) are in short supply. Chase that backward, and you see shortages in citrus & higher citrus costs, etc.]
Each seemingly small issue creates another small issue, which creates another small issue, which ultimately pokes holes in the supply. Poke enough holes in enough small categories from manufactured condiments to manufactured drinks, to manufactured cereals, pasta, grains, soups, pet foods, and the complex food processing system overall begins to show the larger problem. It’s a system collapse by a thousand paper cuts.
Some well intentioned people will claim the shortage of processed and manufactured food is a good thing, and people should eat more fresh foods and be healthier.
Let me be very frank about this. Without full-service fresh prepared food delivery operating normally (restaurants, hotels, cafeterias, lunchrooms, food trucks, venues etc) there isn’t enough fresh food in the U.S. retail distribution system (grocery chains) to feed 350 million people.
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The local Giant has been short-sheeted throughout the pandemic (being one of the smallest of the chain). The local mega-ShopRite is well stocked.
I’ve seen this in other places in my travels
Seems to me there’s an economy-of-scale factor (read: customer base size), in terms of who-gets-what.
Not in CA or MT.
The stores in Northern Indiana are wiped out - looks like they are closing - under Brain Dead Biden, we just need to eat less.
It is in the sputtering-out phase right now.
There is no cavalry coming to rescue us.
I’m having trouble finding stuff like Icelandic yogurt, coconut milk and distilled water. Crap like soft drinks and Pop-tarts are in endless supply. Gatorade shelves seem to be empty every time I go to Target.
When I visited my Wal-Mart Friday, the frozen potato section was very low...they always have frozen potato products.
The distilled water shortage may be a lack plastic containers.
It’s probably a lack of plastic jugs. The chicoms make boatloads of packaging for our manufacturing. It’s not like there is a domestic water shortage.
If you’re just trying to stock up now, you’re a little late.
Most smart people I know have 3 to 6 months of food stored up. Dried, canned, preserved, MREs, Freeze dried camping food, raw staples (flour, sugar, baking powder/soda, spices, yeast, etc).
Look at alternate sources to grocery stores. Walgreens, RiteAid, CVS and other drug stores usually have a small grocery department. While they don’t stock a lot of quantity or selection, it’s usually restocked pretty regularly.
No milk today at my local Walmart in northern VA. 2 days ago, no pork.
Hororrs. People might have to cook in their own homes! Food will have to be diverted from restaurants to supermarkets.
What's wrong with the Special K and Raisin Bran on that store shelf? People are just too picky. The high sugar stuff sold out and they are too lazy to put a teaspoon of sugar on the healthier cereal?
No serious problems in Bay Area (CA) and North Idaho (Coeur d’Alene / Post Falls).
Clueless.
I’ve had numerous store people tell me that the plastics shortage is really due to the refineries in Texas taking a beating in that severe deep freeze a year ago.
Huh? When the media’s no contact grocery delivery from Dean and Deluca or Balducci’s does not have their foie gras or high end kale, they finally notice shortages.
Bare Shelves Biden
Seriously? You think all food production is going to shut down? Speaking of clueless.
Venezuela
My daughter lives in the DC, and she said, “We usually get things first.” So I found it interesting you would report that. If the Bolsheviks are feeling it, it’s going wide.
My bank just ran out of twenties and a nearby bank closed. So fifties are it. I have a recommendation. Always tip the clerks in the convenience stores and small stores every visit. Leave them a couple of bucks. If there’s a mandate, they will take care of you. If there’s a shortage, you will get good stuff. If your bill is a big one, they will break it. And when you walk in, you are treated like royalty.
Good advice.
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