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I know that there are some schools here in WV that have shortages of food to feed the kids
https://wvmetronews.com/2021/10/20/...s-feel-impact-of-national-supply-chain-issue/
“Some of the items are just not available,” Hess told MetroNews affiliate WMOV Radio in Ravenswood.

Pork, bacon, sausage, chicken and breakfast cereal are just some of the items they’ve had trouble receiving.

The low supply is now impacting future meal planning, Hess said.

“It causes some havoc with our posted menus. We usually plan those out a month in advance, so there are some last minute changes based on an availability of supplies,” he said.

Hess said they’ve have had to rework breakfast and lunch options for students depending on what deliveries they get.

“It’s almost like a roulette game where you order things and then you’re kind of surprised at what comes in when the truck arrives,” he said.
 
WVDragonlady said:
I know that there are some schools here in WV that have shortages of food to feed the kids
https://wvmetronews.com/2021/10/20/...s-feel-impact-of-national-supply-chain-issue/
“Some of the items are just not available,” Hess told MetroNews affiliate WMOV Radio in Ravenswood.

Pork, bacon, sausage, chicken and breakfast cereal are just some of the items they’ve had trouble receiving.

The low supply is now impacting future meal planning, Hess said.

“It causes some havoc with our posted menus. We usually plan those out a month in advance, so there are some last minute changes based on an availability of supplies,” he said.

Hess said they’ve have had to rework breakfast and lunch options for students depending on what deliveries they get.

“It’s almost like a roulette game where you order things and then you’re kind of surprised at what comes in when the truck arrives,” he said.
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First, I don't mean this as kids should suffer (just to be clear).
When I was in the schools, the only fresh foods I saw were the whole fruits. That's it! Would be interesting if schools had to start preparing real foods rather than all the processed garbage they pass off as consumable.
 
I had to go to WM after my doc appt this morning. I went through the home wares section, some aisles were only 50% stocked. Pet foods were about 60% stocked. All the cleaning and paper products were at 50%. Produce was at 75% but the potato chip aisle was only 10%.

But the prices!!!! Everything I picked up had gone up in price by $1 or $2 dollars. I had one cart but paid $380!
 
Here are some things from the My List index of things that I buy the most and are out of stock. Almost everything will be a GV brand.
sliced carrots - they were out for months then got some in but sold out in about 3 days
sliced beets
Kosher sweet peas Jiffy pie crust mix
Glory Foods cabbage the 40 count cases of GV bottled water
pulled pork in the pouches 5 oz cans of tuna in water
Keystone beef various breakfast cereals
Keystone turkey 96 count GV Donut Shop coffee pods
Boyardee alfredo pasta
20 oz. pineapple chunks
ramen noodles of different flavors
vegetable beef soup
chicken noodle soup
Kikkoman hot 'n sour soup mix
46 oz. jars of dill pickles
sweet pickle relish
Juanita's pork chile verde
different flavors of instant mashed potatoes
a bunch of frozen tv dinner type stuff
hash browns - gone for a while
waffles
5 lb. box of Krusteaz cornbread mix - that's been out a long time

I could go on and on and that isn't even half way through the My List section. If I went through and did a store wide inventory I can only imagine how much is out of stock. You can see this is just regular food stuff, though. Nothing particularly remarkable. Someone mentioned spinach the other day and it comes and goes. Yes, I can eat canned spinach all by itself. I'm tuff that way. :D
 
Two days ago I saw on Walmart.com that they had Keystone turkey and pork in the big 28 oz can. Today no turkey. In store last month they had the beef. Don't know what happened to the hamburger. Just canned chicken for days. So I don't want to pay for shipping, so my in store list would be any Keystone meats except chicken, yellow jarred chili peppers (husband), and husband's Perrier. They used to ship the Perrier. Ha. They were losing money, I'm sure.
 
Pearl said:
It's a little late to think "I better stock up"!
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Actually I think there's still time for those who are just now waking up but they better get after it. You can still go into a store without the vax passport and there is still stock on the shelves. They may have to spend wayyyyy more on food than most of us did while stocking up slowly and while things were on sale, but there is still some time to try and get what they can (while they still can). Although, I think time is short. Heck, I'm still plugging holes when I find them. If it all goes south soon, I'm sure there's going to be things I don't have that I didn't think about.
 
If you have the money there's still plenty out there although you might not be able to get everything you want. BUT, we're going into the biggest shopping season of the year and if the situation continues there probably won't be much of anything left on the shelves by January 1.
 
I am trying to prep for the not being allowed in a store. This is a good time not to be young. It's harder to do the work but I don't need supplies to last as long.

It is almost impossible to stock or think of everything that might be needed for modern life. If the current situation becomes a non peaceful version or involves camps, it could all be for naught.

I have already had suttle inquiries about my personal home/school being used as a home school by people who don't want their kids vaxed (they are pushing for 5-11 yrs. starting in November). Now there is a conundrum.
 
ClemKadiddlehopper said:
I am trying to prep for the not being allowed in a store. This is a good time not to be young. It's harder to do the work but I don't need supplies to last as long.

It is almost impossible to stock or think of everything that might be needed for modern life. If the current situation becomes a non peaceful version or involves camps, it could all be for naught.

I have already had suttle inquiries about my personal home/school being used as a home school by people who don't want their kids vaxed (they are pushing for 5-11 yrs. starting in November). Now there is a conundrum.
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For home schooling, in Ohio, it's just for your kids. Check your state to see the requirements/limitations. Seems taking other students would make you a "private school" , with potentially different requirements.

Of course, Ohio is a Weird state.
 
joel said:
It sounds like they/WM is short on help to stock shelves, maybe tonight they can move the stuff to shelves.
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My oldest son is overnight lead(support manager) he has 6 people to unload, stock shelves all night for a medium size store. My youngest son is Consumables coach(Assistant manager), and he lives in College town- no help.
He has 12 people to unload, stock shelves.
And they both have to wear masks.
 
So Walmart today. The only canned Keystone was the chicken, and I really don't need that. Did find Walmart brand roast beef in the smaller cans, and the Armour Dried Beef for biscuits and gravy, although I already have a good amount of both. No Perrier except the skinny cans of lime Perrier. So husband was bummed. They did have his chili peppers, so got a year's supply of those. Found a few pairs of leggings in my size for the winter, under skirts. Found a couple of tshirts. Found some dog food.
 
Today I hit 4 stores looking for some of the salt free seasonings, each store had 1 kind and was out of the others, none of them had the one the wife wanted.

I also noticed that the W-M didn't have any of the larger containers of drinking water, they had some flats of bottled water, but not a lot. They did have raman noodles in chicken and beef. I was able to find my canned fruit.. and now I have enough on the shelf to have 2 cans a week.

The one grocery store had whole chickens in stock, a small young whole chicken $8....
 
UrbanHunter said:
Today I hit 4 stores looking for some of the salt free seasonings, each store had 1 kind and was out of the others, none of them had the one the wife wanted.

I also noticed that the W-M didn't have any of the larger containers of drinking water, they had some flats of bottled water, but not a lot. They did have raman noodles in chicken and beef. I was able to find my canned fruit.. and now I have enough on the shelf to have 2 cans a week.

The one grocery store had whole chickens in stock, a small young whole chicken $8....
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We must get what can get!
 
Hubby loves choc gobs with whipped icing and choc snack pac!!! 🤦🏻‍♀️ None to be found. shop n Save said they might get some in on Monday, might. Yes I am a hoe baker but he prefers store bought crap snacks, 🤪
pepsi on sale has been 4 for $12, then it went to 3 for $11 yesterday it was 2 for $10. This is the Pepsi Cola, made with real sugar.
 
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