Comments - Food shortages never seem to materialize here at least - Transition Whatcom2024-03-29T10:11:50Zhttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2723460%3ABlogPost%3A40918&xn_auth=noRobert, I agree, there is no…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2011-01-20:2723460:Comment:410832011-01-20T02:23:43.492ZCelt M. Schirahttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/CeltMSchira
Robert, I agree, there is no food shortage. There might be a shortage of food you can afford, or food you want to eat at a price you can afford. This is a personal experience only somewhat connected to external events. In 2008, when a fair number of my friends and family found themselves suddenly unemployed, I was handing out fresh garden vegetables. I even planted more garden in order to have plenty to share. There was plenty of food in the supermarkets and plenty of cheap, obesity inducing…
Robert, I agree, there is no food shortage. There might be a shortage of food you can afford, or food you want to eat at a price you can afford. This is a personal experience only somewhat connected to external events. In 2008, when a fair number of my friends and family found themselves suddenly unemployed, I was handing out fresh garden vegetables. I even planted more garden in order to have plenty to share. There was plenty of food in the supermarkets and plenty of cheap, obesity inducing junk food, but not fresh food folks could afford. The fresh veggies, particularly in the off season, are the first to get cut from the food budget.