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In an effort to raise awareness of the U.S.’s looming famine, I recently wrote, “Are You Ready For The EVERYTHING Shortage?” As hyperbolic as it might seem, that title is not an exaggeration. It’s the future we face if we don’t do something to change course.
Also, over the past several months, I’ve written several articles to alarm activists and preppers alike regarding the coming shortage of necessities like food and water. And virtually everything else.
Don’t say you weren’t warned about famine
In the article I mentioned above, I wrote about global shortages and coming shortages facing the worldwide economy. And my other articles warned of food, chip, fuel, and commodity shortages. I also wrote about inflation, crop failures, and scarcity of any goods consumers may need or want.
•Level of captive supply, and
•Packer capacity.
R-CALF’s Hanson, who owns and operates Fort Pierre Livestock, Fort Pierre, S.D., with his father Dennis Hanson, said that the meeting attendees worked together with representatives from other groups to prioritize what they considered to be the biggest problems facing the industry. “By far the most votes were for packer concentration,” he said.
“For all six organizations to work together and to list packer concentration at the top of our list of concerns facing the industry, that’s a big statement,” he added.
COOL AND IMPORTS
Some issues such as mandatory Country of Origin Labeling and concern over rising quantities of imported beef were brought forth but some organizations did not want to address them.
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