- 19 Jul 2022 14:10
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[Quoting myself from another source:]
"In decades past, Americans have dealt with rising food prices from time to time. These were driven primarily by increased costs to the food producers, processers and transporters. The prices rose, but the food itself was always plentiful. Cost increases were just passed on through the chain of supply, grower to table.
"Now, however, climate change is beginning to affect the water supply needed by growers in some parts of our country. This may result in the price of food being driven up by actual shortages of specific products. The vegetable crops of California serve as an example.
"How the politicians of the several states and the federal government will react to this remains to be seen. It will be worth watching. It may well tell us more about them and our two major political parties than we really wish to know."
Regards, stay safe 'n well . . . 'n well-fed.
"In decades past, Americans have dealt with rising food prices from time to time. These were driven primarily by increased costs to the food producers, processers and transporters. The prices rose, but the food itself was always plentiful. Cost increases were just passed on through the chain of supply, grower to table.
"Now, however, climate change is beginning to affect the water supply needed by growers in some parts of our country. This may result in the price of food being driven up by actual shortages of specific products. The vegetable crops of California serve as an example.
"How the politicians of the several states and the federal government will react to this remains to be seen. It will be worth watching. It may well tell us more about them and our two major political parties than we really wish to know."
Regards, stay safe 'n well . . . 'n well-fed.
"And gladly wolde he lerne, and gladly teche." Geoffrey Chaucer