Archive for the 'Food' Category
Ukraine Bans Wheat & Grain Exports Vital To Global Food Supply, Citing Citizens Under Siege
March 9th, 2022Via: ZeroHedge: Ukraine, known as the “breadbasket of Europe” given it’s long been among the world’s top ten wheat exporters and supplied over $6 billion in agricultural products to the European Union in 2020, has issued an emergency order Wednesday banning the export of grains and other products. The ban includes the export of wheat, […]
Food Prices Jump 20.7%, Hit Record High in Feb
March 5th, 2022Via: Reuters: World food prices hit a record high in February, led by a surge in vegetable oils and dairy products, to post a 20.7% increase year-on-year, the U.N. food agency said on Friday.
“Breadbasket Of World” Choked Off By Russian Invasion As Wheat Prices Soar
March 1st, 2022Via: ZeroHedge: Ukraine has earned the nickname “breadbasket of Europe” for its rich dark soil, vast wheat fields, and other farm goods. The Russian invasion has cut off the world from cheap and abundant wheat supplies. Ukraine and Russia are vital to the global food supply, accounting for more than a quarter of global wheat […]
‘Grocery Cartels’ Control What Americans Eat, Where They Shop for Food
December 1st, 2021*snort* You haven’t seen a grocery cartel until you’ve come to New Zealand. Via: The Defender: “Grocery cartels” comprised of corporate monopolies controlling most of what Americans eat and drink — and the supermarkets in which they shop — have created a false illusion of consumer choice in a system that’s also draining local communities […]
North American Fertilizer Shortage
November 25th, 2021Via: Guardian: A global shortage of nitrogen fertilizer is driving prices to record levels, prompting North America’s farmers to delay purchases and raising the risk of a spring scramble to apply the crop nutrient before planting season. Farmers apply nitrogen to boost yields of corn, canola and wheat, and higher fertilizer costs could translate into […]
Bill Gates and the Uncertain Future of Food Security
November 1st, 2021Via: Off-Guardian: As we approach a winter of discontent and Global food systems go from bad to worse, there’s trouble in paradise. At the root of these problems, Government responses to COVID-19 have contributed to a six-fold increase in famine-like conditions as global supply chains collapse, and field trials for gene-edited crops and farm animals […]
This Year’s Thanksgiving Dinner Will Be The Most Expensive In History
October 27th, 2021Via: ZeroHedge: Thanksgiving Day, an annual national holiday in the US, began as a way to celebrate the harvest and other blessings of the past year. Nowadays people celebrate the holiday with massive feasts and watch football. But one thing consumers won’t be giving thanks to this year is soaring food inflation that could make […]
Supermarkets in German State of Hesse Can Now Block Entry to the Unvaccinated
October 16th, 2021Via: The Local: Supermarkets in Frankfurt and the surrounding region can now implement rules that only allow vaccinated and Covid-recovered people onto their premises. The new Covid health pass entry rules announced by the central state of Hesse have upped the pressure on the unvaccinated by allowing all shops to implement the so-called 2G rule […]
Australia: Truck Driver Strike
August 23rd, 2021For those in Australia: While this is indicating that the strike will only last for 24-hours, it would be a good idea to pay close attention to the situation. Any extended driver strike would be extremely disruptive. Via: Business Insider: Australia will need to brace for major disruptions from Friday as it experiences its first […]
Mexico Phasing Out Imports of Glyphosate and GMO Corn
August 9th, 2021Via: The Counter: On December 31, 2020, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador signed a decree that could enable Mexican farmers to reclaim their livelihoods within their home country. The order calls for the phase-out by 2024 of two pillars of American agribusiness: glyphosate and genetically engineered (GE) corn, particularly corn grain consumed as part […]
