Comments all over prepping sites about food shortages. Have seen none in my area, NONE. If you drill down comments it's often about a shortages at Walmart and specifically on frozen meals, junk food IOW.
Have been to 4 markets (all different chains) in last week and nothing looked short. Each one had fully stocked meat areas, multiple types not one type spread around to fill up space. I do most of the marketing because I do most of the cooking and the only time I've seen any overt food shortages (flour, yeast, powdered milk, oats) was 2020, March - May, all driven by media & panic buying. Price increases different story, nearly everything has gone up, way up in some cases.
I suppose your area is special. The stores in my area have lots of empty shelves. Sure, some of them are in the frozen food, but most of the empty shelves are regular groceries.
Quarts of milk have been short or out every time we've gone to the store for months now. I like to get quarts in paper cartons, because I don't go through milk very fast, and the milk lasts a lot longer in paper cartons. Just look at the date codes on paper versus plastic cartons at the store.
Beef hasn't been on shortage here, because they jacked up the price so much that most people can't afford to buy it. They've switched to pork and chicken, which has caused them to go on shortage.
Everyone needs to stock up on foods that will last a long time.
Yep, TJs & Aldi fine around me. I'd like more people to comment with their geographic area. I don't doubt there are shortages but wonder on the mechanics of it. Would bet they are near the end of the distribution & producer lines so transportation probems magnify it.
Comments all over prepping sites about food shortages. Have seen none in my area, NONE. If you drill down comments it's often about a shortages at Walmart and specifically on frozen meals, junk food IOW.
Have been to 4 markets (all different chains) in last week and nothing looked short. Each one had fully stocked meat areas, multiple types not one type spread around to fill up space. I do most of the marketing because I do most of the cooking and the only time I've seen any overt food shortages (flour, yeast, powdered milk, oats) was 2020, March - May, all driven by media & panic buying. Price increases different story, nearly everything has gone up, way up in some cases.
It doesn’t mean food shortages aren’t coming.
And it’s different in different states. Small town Pennsylvania has a lot of shortages still.
I never said nor implied otherwise. I said in my area.
Where in PA do you live? I've got places all over the place here if you need recommendations. I've been shopping small since before it was cool lol
I suppose your area is special. The stores in my area have lots of empty shelves. Sure, some of them are in the frozen food, but most of the empty shelves are regular groceries.
Quarts of milk have been short or out every time we've gone to the store for months now. I like to get quarts in paper cartons, because I don't go through milk very fast, and the milk lasts a lot longer in paper cartons. Just look at the date codes on paper versus plastic cartons at the store.
Beef hasn't been on shortage here, because they jacked up the price so much that most people can't afford to buy it. They've switched to pork and chicken, which has caused them to go on shortage.
Everyone needs to stock up on foods that will last a long time.
Apparently so, northeast US.
Same here. Trader Joe's had a couple of items MIA but otherwise grocery stores have been fine around me too.
Yep, TJs & Aldi fine around me. I'd like more people to comment with their geographic area. I don't doubt there are shortages but wonder on the mechanics of it. Would bet they are near the end of the distribution & producer lines so transportation probems magnify it.
If you have a Dollar General near you, try there for the quarts of milk. Shelf stable, in the aisle with canned foods and coconut milk.
I live in the US. Of course there's a Dollar General near me. :)
Actually, I think there are three or four of them around here. They're popping up everywhere.
I'll have to check out that milk.