Rising Food Prices

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Permalink Reply by James M. Martin on July 18, 2012 at 9:27pm

Yes, but, does Putin believe in global warming?

Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on July 18, 2012 at 9:30pm

Putin believes in Putin, period, end of discussion.

Permalink Reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on July 18, 2012 at 11:42pm

Between the forest fires they've endured and this food crisis, I suspect belief in Climate Change is rising in the Soviet Union.

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on July 19, 2012 at 11:17am

Some of Texas is in the drought area - I did hear that food prices would be going up toward the end of the year.

Permalink Reply by booklover on July 19, 2012 at 5:52pm

I have always been frugal, and will have to be more so in the future obviously!  I do try and get an extra shampoo, can of whatever, when it's on-sale.  I don't 'hoard' at all, but I do like to always have back-ups on-hand, and why not buy it when it's at a good price.  Scary for people who have no resources to stretch!

Permalink Reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on July 19, 2012 at 9:25pm

BTW, as food prices are taking off House Republicans are working to further eliminate food stamps.

House Ag Committee Takes Aim at Food Stamps, GMO Regulation

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on July 19, 2012 at 11:02pm

I think I heard on the news that baby boomers are growing in their need for food stamps. The newly retired aren't able to pay for food. It is really sad to hear that.

Permalink Reply by booklover on July 20, 2012 at 9:51am

And their food stamps aren't getting them as much as they need.  It is sad.  Here in IL you can just see the fields of corn and a LOT of the corn is really small and just not useable.

Permalink Reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on July 20, 2012 at 11:32am

You see the problem with the corn crop first hand.

Permalink Reply by booklover on July 20, 2012 at 12:18pm

Yep, being in Illinois, we are surrounded with corn and soybean fields!

Permalink Reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on July 22, 2012 at 1:52pm

Ohio farmer Bryn Bird says it's not just the drought impacting crops.

"Also, the heat. That's something people are not talking about. We talk about the drought, the lack of water, but the heat, we're in extreme heat. 105, 107 [degree] days—that doesn't happen in our area of Ohio. And corn, and all produce, can only grow during certain temperature ranges."

From Up with Chris Hayes:

"As climate change worsens, the consequences for global food prices could be staggering; and that would have wide-ranging and unpredictable consequences. "A world of food volatility is a world of political volatility," Hayes said.

How climate change is affecting one Ohio farm this summer

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