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Title: primitives discuss higher grocery prices from the Great Barack Drought of '12
Post by: franksolich on July 29, 2012, 03:25:52 PM: http://www.democraticunderground.com/11281195

Oh my.

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Sherman A1 (9,146 posts)

Looking at the combined heat & drought and it's expected results to crops I would suggest that everyone over the next few weeks stock up on canned goods & such, as I understand grocery prices are going to go up significantly.

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Curmudgeoness (7,660 posts)

1. This is an excellent idea. And not just canned goods.

If you have a freezer, meat will not be cheaper for a long time----they are selling off a lot of the animals because they can't feed them. If your area has local farm produce and the drought has not affected your area, start canning or freezing.

I have a feeling that this is going to be painful. And I am glad that you suggested this, since I hadn't really thought of this yet. I may have thought about it too late.

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Sherman A1 (9,146 posts)

2. You are correct, the Freezer is of course a wonderful idea and we will look and doing this ourselves. Many folks however, don't have a deep freeze and are thus limited as we know. So hopefully everyone does the best they can with a coming difficult winter.

I expect prices to skyrocket myself with the combined effects of the heat, drought and to a certain degree the Mastercard/Visa settlement as retailers look to increase their income (or as they will say offset their losses) streams through swipe fees for those using charge cards. The loss of a significant portion of the corn crop will most likely lead to increases in gasoline and ripple through almost every food product on the shelves in one way or another.
Title: Re: primitives discuss higher grocery prices from the Great Barack Drought of '12
Post by: Freeper on July 29, 2012, 03:27:26 PM: It's all Bush's fault for ignoring global warming errrr climate change.
Title: Re: primitives discuss higher grocery prices from the Great Barack Drought of '12
Post by: GOBUCKS on July 29, 2012, 04:10:38 PM: It's all Reagan's fault for inventing AIDS.
Title: Re: primitives discuss higher grocery prices from the Great Barack Drought of '12
Post by: Delmar on July 29, 2012, 04:31:36 PM: Don't forget the shelf stable milk.
Title: Re: primitives discuss higher grocery prices from the Great Barack Drought of '12
Post by: formerlurker on July 29, 2012, 04:56:10 PM: They have been talking about this on Fox Business for weeks. Prices are about to skyrocket.
Title: Re: primitives discuss higher grocery prices from the Great Barack Drought of '12
Post by: JohnnyReb on July 29, 2012, 05:22:46 PM: Quote from: formerlurker on July 29, 2012, 04:56:10 PM
They have been talking about this on Fox Business for weeks. Prices are about to skyrocket.

"Energy cost will neccessarily skyrocket".....yep, and everything else with it.
Title: Re: primitives discuss higher grocery prices from the Great Barack Drought of '12
Post by: diesel driver on July 30, 2012, 05:16:55 AM: Poor ol' Barry.

The thought he had the "Midas touch", where everything he touched turned to gold.

Instead, he has the one where everything he touches turns to SHIT! :lmao:
Title: Re: primitives discuss higher grocery prices from the Great Barack Drought of '12
Post by: BlueStateSaint on July 30, 2012, 06:51:14 AM: Quote from: diesel driver on July 30, 2012, 05:16:55 AM
Poor ol' Barry.

The thought he had the "Midas touch", where everything he touched turned to gold.

Instead, he has the one where everything he touches turns to SHIT! :lmao:

I believe that one is the 'Fecal Touch.' :whistling:
Title: Re: primitives discuss higher grocery prices from the Great Barack Drought of '12
Post by: JohnnyReb on July 30, 2012, 07:18:36 AM: Quote from: BlueStateSaint on July 30, 2012, 06:51:14 AM
I believe that one is the 'Fecal Touch.' :whistling:

Barry is the winner of "The Fecal Finger of Fate" award.

Think Laugh In.