U.S. to see...food rationing.

2008-04-21 08:57:07

#1

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6522|Global Command

All politicians pushing for corn ethanol should be shot voted out of office.
One more stunning chapter in the George Bush legacy.

http://nysun.com/news/food-rationing-co … sket-world

2008-04-21 11:13:54

#2

GorillaTicTacs: Member; +231|6366|Kyiv, Ukraine

Currently, the Defense Department says it is spending about $4.5 billion a month on the conflict in Iraq, or about $100,000 per minute.

Current spending in Afghanistan is about $800 million a month, or about $18,000 per minute.

Thats a lot of fucking rice.

2008-04-21 11:29:50

#3

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6593|132 and Bush

We are importing wheat as it is now. That sux.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2008-04-21 11:30:43

#4

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|6614|London, England

Wait wait. Why is there a Rice shortage?

2008-04-21 11:33:23

#5

PuckMercury: 6 x 9 = 42; +298|6520|Portland, OR USA

Holy hell ... we really are going to see the end soon.

I am Jack's crumbling Roman Empire.

2008-04-21 11:35:44

#6

HurricaИe: Banned; +877|5954|Washington DC

Mek-Stizzle wrote:
Wait wait. Why is there a Rice shortage?

2008-04-21 11:38:19

#7

IRONCHEF: Member; +385|6483|Northern California

I'm the emergency preparation leader for my local mormon congregation and I organize food canning trips (we run our own canning facility and have tons of basics to can (wheat, rice, oats, sugar, beans, etc) and I have started noticing a panic among my people. They're watching their Fox news and seeing that there's no more rice anywhere so they're panicking like a bunch of typical Fox-fed n00bs and telling me to set up another rice canning trip. I actually had to tell a panicked sister that there's actually a shortage of rice and some other grains for several heavy rice using countries, but that we're safe in our country and there's no need to hoard. She looked unphased. I hate the media.

Anyway, this is specifically why our church leaders have been saying since the 50's to have a year supply of basics with 3 months of common food and water. Bummer our leaders didn't say how to keep it safe from looters once everyone knows the mormons got all the food storage! lol

2008-04-21 11:38:47

#8

Phrozenbot: Member; +632|6608|do not disturb

It was a failed conception from the start. Maybe we should have let the market decide the best fuel alternative?

Oh well, let's export our inflation and make food more expensive around the globe shall we?

2008-04-21 11:39:42

#9

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6522|Global Command

Because farmers are making more money growing subsidized corn for ethanol.

Which is fucking up the whole world.
But Iraq will be just fine.

2008-04-21 11:42:38

#10

IRONCHEF: Member; +385|6483|Northern California

ATG wrote:
Because farmers are making more money growing subsidized corn for ethanol.

Which is fucking up the whole world.
But Iraq will be just fine.

Yep, Hugo is right! ALL HAIL HUGO!! CHAVEZ for president of USA!

2008-04-21 11:43:42

#11

Phrozenbot: Member; +632|6608|do not disturb

Iraq first. Must win it at all costs.

2008-04-21 11:56:48

#12

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|6574|SE London

ATG wrote:
Because farmers are making more money growing subsidized corn for ethanol.

Which is fucking up the whole world.
But Iraq will be just fine.

US farm subsidies are stupid. Even more stupid than the CAP in Europe (damn those French farmers! Though I think Sarkozy might let it get reformed, hurray!).

2008-04-21 11:59:05

#13

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6486|N. Ireland

Reminds me of Arnold Vinick in The West Wing!

2008-04-21 12:06:24

#14

mikkel: Member; +383|6594

Phrozenbot wrote:
It was a failed conception from the start. Maybe we should have let the market decide the best fuel alternative?

Oh well, let's export our inflation and make food more expensive around the globe shall we?

When the US sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold. There's little you can do right now to stop that.

2008-04-21 15:29:05

#15

BVC: Member; +325|6688

I wonder if the electric car will be taken more seriously now...

Edit: Wait...farm subsidies???

Last edited by Pubic (2008-04-21 15:30:24)

2008-04-21 15:32:05

#16

Ender2309: has joined the GOP; +470|6563|USA

Pubic wrote:
I wonder if the electric car will be taken more seriously now...

Edit: Wait...farm subsidies???

not until we clean up the grid will it make any difference.

2008-04-21 17:27:32

#17

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6764|PNW

I blame ethanol.

2008-04-21 17:36:50

#18

Vilham: Say wat!?; +580|6759|UK

Wow... you dont even have rice... Yeah thats pretty bad. Seeing as rice is the most harvested plant on earth.

2008-04-21 18:51:50

#19

Commie Killer: Member; +192|6380

Vilham wrote:
Wow... you dont even have rice... Yeah thats pretty bad. Seeing as rice is the most harvested plant on earth.

Asian lives off it.

2008-04-21 18:56:47

#20

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6642

ATG wrote:
Because farmers are making more money growing subsidized corn for ethanol.

Which is fucking up the whole world.
But Iraq will be just fine.

Can you even grow rice in the US?

2008-04-21 19:00:57

#21

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6403|'Murka

It's a huge crop in Louisiana and Southeast Texas.

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular

2008-04-21 20:59:06

#22

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,973|6624|949

How did you connect a perceived shortage in rice to corn ethanol?

2008-04-21 21:42:56

#23

S.Lythberg: Mastermind; +429|6439|Chicago, IL

lol...ethanol

These guys haven't done their research...

The energy gains from corn ethanol are negligible at best, and there isn't enough corn in the world to meet our demand.

They should put that money into algae based biodiesel, it's far more promising.

2008-04-21 21:47:47

#24

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6522|Global Command

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
How did you connect a perceived shortage in rice to corn ethanol?

Many sources crying foul about ethanol.

http://www.openmarket.org/2008/04/07/et … tarvation/

2008-04-21 21:52:27

#25

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,973|6624|949

S.Lythberg wrote:
lol...ethanol

These guys haven't done their research...

The energy gains from corn ethanol are negligible at best, and there isn't enough corn in the world to meet our demand.

They should put that money into algae based biodiesel, it's far more promising.

I don't think it is politicians not following research - I think it's politicians and industry figuring out a way to justify/continue ridiculous farming subsidies like the Farm Bill.

ATG wrote:
KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
How did you connect a perceived shortage in rice to corn ethanol?
http://i32.tinypic.com/25po6d0.jpg

Many sources crying foul about ethanol.

http://www.openmarket.org/2008/04/07/et … tarvation/

I know this. I created a thread about the negative effects a focus on corn ethanol would have on world food supplies about a year ago. This article is of little relevance to that idea. My thread even mentioned how this would impact illegal immigration. I figured you would have been all over that

http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=74733

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