So, not wanting to start a panic but I just had an interesting encounter at my local Walmart. I was looking for KC style ribs but was only finding baby back - lots and lots of Baby Back ribs. Yet, here was a Walmart employee putting MORE ribs out. I had also noticed that all of the cases where the various cuts of beef and pork were also stocked to overflowing. I asked the Walmart guy stocking the ribs if he had any KC style ribs or where they might be since I wasn't finding any - he had a case he was about to put out so while he unloaded the boxes to get to the ones I wanted, I asked why they had so much meat out (steaks were stacked 6 high, for example) - his reply:"We were told that there's going to be a food shortage and not to expect any shipments for at least two weeks and they were told to put everything they had out on the shelves". I pressed him for more info but all he knew was that the 3 Walmarts in our town were going to be affected - he had no idea if this was regional, nation-wide or just in our town. I live in NM, BTW. I called my son in CO, to give him a heads-up and to see if he had heard/noticed anything similar where he lives. He was unaware of any food shortages looming but did state that about half of the gas stations in and around Colorado Springs where out of gas because there are no drivers for the fuel trucks, or at least that's what he heard the reason was. Anyone else have any similar stories or observations?