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[–] 23469042? 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Relative I know works in food distribution warehouse that supplies many smaller restaurants. She told me truck deliveries are down about 2/3. They have food rotting away that they are having to throw away. Employees at the warehouse are able to take the food for free, but they can't even give away the food to food banks because people are so afraid of the virus there aren't any volunteers at banks.

I've been trying to eat carryout more often from the restaurants that are open, but they are always dead and the people afraid of the virus are scared of eating food other people have touched.

America is pussified and its sad to see. Otherwise people wouldn't tolerate this nonsense.

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[–] 23467280? ago 

What the heck?

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[–] 23465391? 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

I'm a farmer. Still working 12+ hours a day. No sign of shutdowns for me, A day off would actually be nice. All farmers around me are also going full bore.

I'm sensing some disinfo.

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[–] 23464382? 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

that and the meat plant closings is a deliberate next phase of creating food shortages crisis

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[–] 23462923? 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Yeah well, I was in the store the other day and ALL milk was sold out.

This looks like deliberate sabotage to me.

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[–] 23462976? [S] ago  (edited ago)

agree mostly. however extended shutdowns is going to ruin many producers as demand is down. people eat less when limited to grocery, and also economic damage people will be spending less. I think there will be lots of supply destroyed, namely smaller farmers. There is an opportunity for them to sell direct if they get some marketing going. But how they get around regulation for dairy, meat etc...is another subject. It's time to open up some more local meat markets and processors!

the foodservice distributors have to be getting killed, Sysco, US foods etc... that biz has been decimated.

we'll be the last country to ever starve but things will be severely impacted from what they were.

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[–] 23476788? ago 

I wish local independent butchers would come back. It's been harder and harder to find a local butcher that is an independent (I don't know of any near where I live now). I preferred going to them, the meat was much better because they were usually selling their own animals that they raised. Now, it's all grocery store chains or big box stores.

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[–] 23462359? 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Haven't they done this to small farmers for decades... in Iowa in the 90s small corn and soy farmers got pushed out of business by big conglomerates that could harvest thousands of acres with combines.... combines being over $100,000 at the time, farmers couldn't compete and sold off their land. Montsanto was behind it.

I'm not a religious person but I can't help thinking of the part in Matthew: And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

I believe these "days" will be shortened by Q/Q+ or you are right, all small farms and small businesses will go under. And I do believe Trump when he says things will be better than ever.

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[–] 23461912? 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Here is their plan: Check out Food Chain Reaction a DS org. A Global Food Security Game is a simulation and role-playing exercise intended to improve understanding of how governments, institutions, and private sector interests might interact to address a crisis in the global food system. The scenario is set five years from today in a world where population growth, rapid urbanization, extreme weather, and political crises combine to threaten global food security.

The game’s players—high-level decision makers representing nations, international institutions, and the private sector—will collaborate, negotiate, make decisions, and confront tradeoffs while dealing with a chain reaction of consequences resulting from their actions.

How can new preppers get ready? I heard meat will be shortages to stock up and buy extra freezer. now land for garden i have a deck. any ideas welcome. Rice is going up and easy to store long term.

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[–] 23462233? [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

they can disrupt supply chain short term, but that will decentralize. not sure how they'll limit producers unless this is going to run small producers out of business for good. unless they are going to hammer them with severe law enforcement

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