I've been wondering and trying to find out exactly what foods there would be a shortage of because of the floods in the midwest. Still looking for the list from the crop damage in california
I found a link to an article with a list finally. I'll post the list but there is some good information in the article also
https://www.theorganicprepper.com/midwest-flooding-will-cause-shortages-of-these-foods/
Which Foods are Going to Be Scarce
When we look at the currently impacted states, here’s which crops and livestock will be impacted:
Corn is used for corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). HFCS is added to everything from granola bars to breakfast cereals to deli meats. Corn is added as ethanol to our fuel. Wheat, corn starch, and modified corn starch are added as thickening agents to nearly every sauce. Good luck finding anything that comes packaged that doesn’t contain soy or soy lecithin.
Bottom line: our modern food supply is largely dependent upon grains and soy. With major producers losing at least one harvest this year, the cost of manufactured food and livestock feed will skyrocket. Meat and dairy will be doubly impacted. While many farms lost animals to floodwaters, and farmers lost money due to both lost animals and damage to property, the cost to feed those remaining animals is going to go through the roof.
I've already started to stock up on things we use a lot of like oats ( I make my granola from it), rice, wheat germ ( great for iron,vit E), pastas.
I do need to stock more vinegars of all types ( to make different salad dressings)
I've already stocked up on canned veggies but for some reason I didn't buy peas lol Now I have to stock up on them. I just used one of my last cans yesterday for supper
I want to buy more asian flavorings like soy sauce, etc.
I plan on rechecking on my canned meats and probably buy more to add to what we have before the prices go up
I'll be buying more eggs and freezing them. The silicone muffin cups I bought at walmart did a great job of freezing them. You just need to peel them out of the cups and then vacuum seal them. Thaw them in the fridge and then use them like normal. The whites are slightly more "runny" but they work fine for baking and frying and scrambling *shrugs* Just ain't gonna have hard boiled eggs lol
Again just wanted to give everyone a heads up on the list of foods that I've found so far.
I found a link to an article with a list finally. I'll post the list but there is some good information in the article also
https://www.theorganicprepper.com/midwest-flooding-will-cause-shortages-of-these-foods/
Which Foods are Going to Be Scarce
When we look at the currently impacted states, here’s which crops and livestock will be impacted:
- Wheat
- Corn
- Soybeans
- Hay
- Alfalfa
- Oats
- Beef
- Dairy
- Pork
- Chicken
- Eggs
Corn is used for corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). HFCS is added to everything from granola bars to breakfast cereals to deli meats. Corn is added as ethanol to our fuel. Wheat, corn starch, and modified corn starch are added as thickening agents to nearly every sauce. Good luck finding anything that comes packaged that doesn’t contain soy or soy lecithin.
Bottom line: our modern food supply is largely dependent upon grains and soy. With major producers losing at least one harvest this year, the cost of manufactured food and livestock feed will skyrocket. Meat and dairy will be doubly impacted. While many farms lost animals to floodwaters, and farmers lost money due to both lost animals and damage to property, the cost to feed those remaining animals is going to go through the roof.
I've already started to stock up on things we use a lot of like oats ( I make my granola from it), rice, wheat germ ( great for iron,vit E), pastas.
I do need to stock more vinegars of all types ( to make different salad dressings)
I've already stocked up on canned veggies but for some reason I didn't buy peas lol Now I have to stock up on them. I just used one of my last cans yesterday for supper
I want to buy more asian flavorings like soy sauce, etc.
I plan on rechecking on my canned meats and probably buy more to add to what we have before the prices go up
I'll be buying more eggs and freezing them. The silicone muffin cups I bought at walmart did a great job of freezing them. You just need to peel them out of the cups and then vacuum seal them. Thaw them in the fridge and then use them like normal. The whites are slightly more "runny" but they work fine for baking and frying and scrambling *shrugs* Just ain't gonna have hard boiled eggs lol
Again just wanted to give everyone a heads up on the list of foods that I've found so far.
