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Food Shortage In Our Future?

By: J. Stromsteen Is it even within the realm of possibility that America could face food shortage in her future?

In short the answer is yes.

The NY Sun recently ran a story about the surfacing of some food shortages in some areas of the US. It appears that this may be a precursor of what is to come. How can this happen? The answer is in the fact that there are several things that contribute to shortages in whole.

For the most part there has always been enough food for everyone on the planet; this is beginning to change however. The world as a whole is finding itself coming close to maximum capacity and our commodities are becoming more difficult to obtain. Oil is one of the largest commodities we are having difficulty coming by easily. It isn't that we are out of oil, but that the world has tapped out most of the easily accessible oil fields. We have much more oil it is just more expensive than its worth to extract it which puts it out of reach to us.

The same situation applies to ore mines. There is only so much ore that we are able to mine even if there is more ore available; if it is not economically feasible to mine it we cannot obtain it. Basically this means that there is just so much supply available at affordable prices. The higher the price the fewer people that can afford it and the more supply there will be available just beyond reach.

This also applies to food. There is only so much available. In the past, the US has experienced a very strong currency. We could be top bidder for the world's commodities. That is changing. The value of the dollar has been sinking for the past few years. Other countries will be able to out bid the United States for precious commodities. China has been going around the globe the past 2 years doing exactly that.

This development will continue as the US continues to print more money resulting in a watering down effect. With the value of currency in the downward process, the US will find itself with less ability to be top bidder in obtaining its resources.

The scenario given above regarding regional food shortage is just the beginning of a number of very shocking changes for America. As a country we have overspent and mismanaged our budget for decades and now it is time to face reality.

It will be a painful process. Protect yourself.

Article Source: http://www.lifeweightloss.com

Besides her own website, Cheap Auto Insurance, J. Stromsteen contributes to the website Bush's Depression as well as first time home buyer to provide up to date information on the unfolding real estate crisis.

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