rice shortages

celiacmaine-iac · Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 554 Location: Maine

The news today is all about food shortages, especially rice. I'm thinking it's bound to affect all of us with CD in terms of prices of GF products, etc.
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSWEN514820080423
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cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2325 Location: Washington State

There was a similar story posted over on Delphi yesterday. It's scary stuff.

http://nysun.com/news/food-rationing-confronts-breadbasket-world
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ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 3960 Location: Nebraska

Last night's 20/20 had a similar article (discussion?). The prices for wheat, corn, and oil have all skyrocketed.
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nancw · Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 751 Location: Denver, CO

"The days of cheap food are gone" - I heard this comment on NPR yesterday. I agree, and it is scary.
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celiacmaine-iac · Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 554 Location: Maine

I'm not usually a "doom and gloom" sort of person, but I have been really concerned about people who live on fixed incomes. Are some people going to have to choose between eating and heating? I know there is help available for people, but a lot of people cannot bring themselves to ask for it.
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ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 3960 Location: Nebraska

DH works with some families like that. Usually it comes down to the parents eating vs. the kids eating. The kids win. Even food stamps aren't enough to cover the costs of feeding a family.
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cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2325 Location: Washington State

I stopped by an asian market on my way home last night to see what was to see. They had plenty of rice, but they were limiting people to 50#. I think I am going to buy some next Friday when I get paid.
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Dx 8/05 via bloodwork/biopsy
9-YO son Dx 11/05 via bloodwork/biopsy
Daughters have negative bloodwork - so far!

A woman is like a tea bag-you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water. - Eleanor Roosevelt

cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2325 Location: Washington State

I broke down and bought a 20# bag of brown rice yesterday. I think it was the first time I have ever seen brown rice cheaper than white rice.

Here is another article to add to the discussion. It's about how stockpiling food (food storage) is almost as good as a savings plan.

http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/104914/Load-Up-the-Pantry

Is the rest of the world finally catching on that buying ahead and buying in bulk makes good financial sense? We celiacs could have told them a long time ago!
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Dx 8/05 via bloodwork/biopsy
9-YO son Dx 11/05 via bloodwork/biopsy
Daughters have negative bloodwork - so far!

A woman is like a tea bag-you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water. - Eleanor Roosevelt

ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 3960 Location: Nebraska

DH and I had an interesting discussion last night. We were talking about the economy woes, and how experts aren't sure what percentage of the population will use their rebate checks on food vs. new TVs. They said they'd rather have people spend the money on food because most of it's grown in the US. Gas/clothes/gadgets are all produced overseas.

So we got to talking about GF food. I mentioned that I thought most of it is produced in the US. Can you think of any pre-packed GF foods that come from overseas?
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celiacmaine-iac · Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 554 Location: Maine

Glutino pretzels are made in Israel, and imported from Canada.
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aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8135 Location: WI, USA

BiAglut Pasta is from Italy
Knk products are from Canada
Orgran Products are from the Land of Oz [Australia]
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ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 3960 Location: Nebraska

I was thinking the 365 and EnviroKids brands are made here. Will have to go verify....

In the meantime, back on topic: they're starting to talk about wheat shortages too.
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celiacmaine-iac · Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 554 Location: Maine

ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 3960 Location: Nebraska

Corn is in high demand right now. We want it for fuel, and other countries want it for cooking oil. They talk about it a little in the article I linked. Is that what you're referring to?

I dunno if we're "safe". If anything, those of us who live in a GF/NGF house (like me) will watch the prices of NGF bread start to rise.
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ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 3960 Location: Nebraska

Apparently food snobs are feeling the hit too.

People like this make me ill. "Waaa! Waaa! The market sucks and I have no money! But I'll still spend $22 on a pound of cheese." Please. Suck it up and eat like normal people for awhile (at least until the recession clears up). Your taste buds won't explode. I promise.
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