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The Food Supply Chain Is Breaking... Again
The Food Supply Chain Is Breaking... Again
Authored by John Rubino,
Spring has sprung, which means seeds that were planted in late winter are starting to germinate.
They’re hungry and will only grow to their full nutritional potential if they’re well fed.
But that, apparently, isn’t happening, as fertilizer supplies are interrupted by yet another pointless Middle East war.
The result?
Global food shortages that might dwarf the COVID-era Costco-hoarding mess of recent memory.
Here’s an overview:
Shanaka Anslem Perera @shanaka86
BREAKING: The nitrogen trap just closed. Three locks snapped shut simultaneously. The planting window is closing behind them....
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