Food Rationing in America

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Many parts of America, long considered the breadbasket of the world, are now confronting a once unthinkable phenomenon: food rationing.

Major retailers in New York, in areas of New England, and on the West Coast are limiting purchases of flour, rice, and cooking oil as demand outstrips supply. There are also anecdotal reports that some consumers are hoarding grain stocks.

At a Costco Warehouse in Mountain View, Calif., yesterday, shoppers grew frustrated and occasionally uttered expletives as they searched in vain for the large sacks of rice they usually buy.

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"Due to the limited availability of rice, we are limiting rice purchases based on your prior purchasing history," a sign above the dwindling supply said.

Shoppers said the limits had been in place for a few days, and that rice supplies had been spotty for a few weeks. A store manager referred questions to officials at Costco headquarters near Seattle, who did not return calls or e-mail messages yesterday.

An employee at the Costco store in Queens said there were no restrictions on rice buying, but limits were being imposed on purchases of oil and flour.

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For now, rice is available at Asian markets in California, though consumers have fewer choices when buying the largest bags. “At our neighborhood store, it’s very expensive, more than $30” for a 25-pound bag, a housewife from Mountain View, Theresa Esquerra, said. “I’m not going to pay $30. Maybe we’ll just eat bread.”

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[*JG* 2]

Sucks when most of your diet is based on rice.

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Sucks when most of your diet is based on rice.

Eat cake.

[pedroh 21]

have a steak based diet

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have a steak based diet

Pedro - I see you're a problem solver! Good man!

[Imua 0]

have a steak based diet

I figure you were joking, but one problem: most cows eat corn, which is also going up in price.

I'm waiting for the riots in Kathmandu.... my husband's family eats more rice than I have ever seen, ald I grew up in Hawaii...There were demonstrations a couple of times in the last few years when the gov't raised fule prices. I wonder if the gov't is keeping rice prices down to maintain peace during the election and transition period?? I wonder if Nepal grows enough rice to supply their own needs, seeing that India has stopped exports...

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I wonder if Nepal grows enough rice to supply their own needs...

Unlikely. And that's even with the heavy and steady (over the last few decades) migraton (undocumented, of course ) of Nepalese out of Nepal and into India and Bhutan. Imagine if they had to suddenly go back...........

Edited April 22, 2008 by VJ Troll

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have a steak based diet

I figure you were joking, but one problem: most cows eat corn, which is also going up in price.

Well you can always ration the feed and mix it with processed bits of other cows. Like they did in Britain in the 1980's

[almaty 19]

soylent green////

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

soylent green////

Soylent Red can be marketed better

[DeadPoolX 9]

Why not both during the holidays?

[almaty 19]

Why not both during the holidays?

good point..and since today is Earth Days.....then.....green it is..May day...red..

[pedroh 21]

eat goat meat then.. goats eat whatever.. or rabbit, or hare, or quail... but, steak, that's the solution

[Imua 0]

I wonder if Nepal grows enough rice to supply their own needs...

Unlikely. And that's even with the heavy and steady (over the last few decades) migraton (undocumented, of course ) of Nepalese out of Nepal and into India and Bhutan. Imagine if they had to suddenly go back...........

Also into the Gulf states and Western countries, and even quite a few working as cooks, etc. in Lhasa... KTM is supposed to be one of the fastest growing cities in the next 20 years, and that's counting on current population patterns - if the migrants had to come back, oy vey....

[*JG* 2]

Sucks when most of your diet is based on rice.

Eat cake.

You say that like it is a bad thing!