@metal-brain saidYes of course it will
Ukraine produces and exports a lot of food. War means less exports. Will it lead to a world wide food shortage of wheat and other ag products?
02 Apr 22
@metal-brain saidHe is also correct, was he not Shakespearean enough in his delivery?
Biden Casually Says Food Shortage "Going To Be Real" As Necessary "Price" Of Anti-Russia Sanctions
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/nato-issues-full-statement-laying-out-defense-readiness-against-russia-calls-out-china
02 Apr 22
@metal-brain saidHahaha yeah because Putin knows exactly where he’s going to import his migrant crisis from and I’m sure his pal Assad will provide the exports.
Putin Warns West Food Crisis Will Lead to New Migrant Crisis
Blames west for sanctions that were “prepared in advance.”
https://summit.news/2022/04/01/putin-warns-west-food-crisis-will-lead-to-new-migrant-crisis/
@kevcvs57 saidNot here in the good ol' USA.
Yes of course it will
We grow more wheat and corn than we need. There will be no shortage here, except maybe sunflower oil. Looks like a food shortage will benefit the USA. More demand for our wheat and corn.
It is almost like it was planned that way.
04 Apr 22
@metal-brain saidYes, it will mean less exports and probably higher food prices fueling further inflation, all of which the GOP will blame Joe Biden for. 🙄
Ukraine produces and exports a lot of food. War means less exports. Will it lead to a world wide food shortage of wheat and other ag products?
04 Apr 22
@metal-brain saidWell lucky you the actually shortages will in the areas that they are always biting the hardest. Those countries with the lowest lowest incomes and lowest gdp will be the ones to go hungry as usual.
Not here in the good ol' USA.
We grow more wheat and corn than we need. There will be no shortage here, except maybe sunflower oil. Looks like a food shortage will benefit the USA. More demand for our wheat and corn.
It is almost like it was planned that way.
04 Apr 22
@kevcvs57 saidAnd we will be happy to sell them wheat and corn. Go USA!
Well lucky you the actually shortages will in the areas that they are always biting the hardest. Those countries with the lowest lowest incomes and lowest gdp will be the ones to go hungry as usual.
04 Apr 22
@metal-brain saidWell perhaps you should use your typing energies to supporting the world food programme which tries to get surplus food to where it needs to be by pressuring the wealthy part of the world into sharing rather selling their surplus at extortionate prices.
And we will be happy to sell them wheat and corn. Go USA!
04 Apr 22
@kevcvs57 saidIt’s more complicated than that. Even when the US government buys the food and gives it away the people receiving the food often complain that the US is undermining the native food production.
Well perhaps you should use your typing energies to supporting the world food programme which tries to get surplus food to where it needs to be by pressuring the wealthy part of the world into sharing rather selling their surplus at extortionate prices.
04 Apr 22
@kevcvs57 saidYou mean you don't trust good ol' capitalism? LOL!
Well perhaps you should use your typing energies to supporting the world food programme which tries to get surplus food to where it needs to be by pressuring the wealthy part of the world into sharing rather selling their surplus at extortionate prices.
Welcome to the real world. Capitalists don't respect competition like they claim to. They are out to screw over anyone they can. You want wheat and corn? Pay us for it. Go ahead and blame it on Putin. We don't care.
Scapegoats are nice. Blame the high fuel prices on Putin while you are at it. That is what Biden is doing.
04 Apr 22
@athousandyoung saidYep. That is why the US government selectively wants open markets. Nations become dependent on the US government for food so they are no longer sovereign.
It’s more complicated than that. Even when the US government buys the food and gives it away the people receiving the food often complain that the US is undermining the native food production.
04 Apr 22
@metal-brain saidNo.
Ukraine produces and exports a lot of food. War means less exports. Will it lead to a world wide food shortage of wheat and other ag products?