Food Shortages Coming!
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I guess it comes down to what person you want to believe. GOV says no food shortages. Another says its overblown. Just type in a year.. 2012 "Food shortages could force world into vegetarianism, warn scientists " "The world is closer to a food crisis than most people realise ..." on and on.
Now keeping most in some lock down.... I think food won't be our only problem.
Now keeping most in some lock down.... I think food won't be our only problem.
Here in America...
We won't actually face food shortages. We might face more food related supply chain issues...but not true shortages.
Many of the poorer countries?
You betcha!
These places will definitely feel the effect of limited supplies. Especially those who have food budgets that consume a major portion of their income.
Here in the USA an average household food budget is around 10-15% of their income. Other places that percentage can run 30%-60% because wages are low and food is commodity based prices.
Most in the modernized world live off of $9-12,000(US equivalent) each year. As the cost of groceries increases...people will go hungry. Usually they purchase lower cost food to begin with. Beans and rice are staples for most of the world for a reason. Meat is a "once a week " treat in most households.
As the cost of commodities increase (because of shrunken supplies) that usually starves out the poor.
We won't actually face food shortages. We might face more food related supply chain issues...but not true shortages.
Many of the poorer countries?
You betcha!
These places will definitely feel the effect of limited supplies. Especially those who have food budgets that consume a major portion of their income.
Here in the USA an average household food budget is around 10-15% of their income. Other places that percentage can run 30%-60% because wages are low and food is commodity based prices.
Most in the modernized world live off of $9-12,000(US equivalent) each year. As the cost of groceries increases...people will go hungry. Usually they purchase lower cost food to begin with. Beans and rice are staples for most of the world for a reason. Meat is a "once a week " treat in most households.
As the cost of commodities increase (because of shrunken supplies) that usually starves out the poor.
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https://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/foodpricesindex/en/
The food price index has taken off since 2020, from 98.1 to 159.3
The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 159.3 points in March 2022, up 17.9 points (12.6 percent) from February, making a giant leap to a new highest level since its inception in 1990. The latest increase reflects new all-time highs for vegetable oils, cereals and meat sub-indices, while those of sugar and dairy products also rose significantly.
The food price index has taken off since 2020, from 98.1 to 159.3
The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 159.3 points in March 2022, up 17.9 points (12.6 percent) from February, making a giant leap to a new highest level since its inception in 1990. The latest increase reflects new all-time highs for vegetable oils, cereals and meat sub-indices, while those of sugar and dairy products also rose significantly.
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