Don't mind me, just back with another doomsday post _
So, this is something I was expecting to happen, due to all the heatwaves we had and we will probably have soon in Europe, and looks like I just got my verification
Cereal production in southern Europe is expected to fall by up to 60% on last year in the wake of the Charon heatwave currently gripping the continent
The 2023 European cereal harvest is set to be its lowest since 2007 – at 256 million tonnes, some 9.5% lower than the five-year average of 283 million tonnes, European farming organisation Copa Cogeca said this week. source
So yeah, better stockpile some spaghetti and shit and maybe some meat if you can afford it. Needless to say, if cereal price go up, meat will follow, possibly exponentially. Remember, cows don't grow on trees, 1 kg of meat needs more or less 10 kg of plant material.
Even if there's no food crisis wherever you live, food is gonna definitely get more expensive.
You can always get some flour too, but remember to store it properly. There are many guides out there, what works for me is putting it into a refrigerator for a week or so to kill all the bug eggs and then putting it into a dark place in air tight containers.
Oh, and if you think this is just a European problem, think again
India last week suspended exports of non-basmati varieties of rice after heavy monsoon rainfall damaged newly planted crops due to be harvested in winter. With rice retail prices up 3% in the past month and 11.5% over the past year, the government hopes to quell food inflation by reserving more grain for the domestic market. source
Similar reports come from all over the world, even for products not necessary for life, like chocolate and coffee. If you think food became ridiculously expensive the past year, you haven't seen anything yet. And honestly, I can't wait to see how Karens will react when their Starbucks coffee is double the price 😆
We are living in weird times so better hope for the best, prepare for the worst, regardless if you believe in climate change or some elite masterplan to make us eat bugs just for the lulz. Prices will go up regardless of who is right.
Not to sound even more more doomish, but there are some really scary climate numbers coming out these days (not currently covered by the MSM, not that anyone would give a flying fuck) that hint towards a really scary summer and possibly winter.
So yeah, stockpile some food, it's only gonna get more expensive.
And let's not forget the whole economic summer euphoria which will only last for a couple more months. Economic problems usually go boom in the winter, so there's that too to wait for. 😆
I'll close with a fun personal fact. We had stockpiled a lot of food and other necessary consumer products last summer in our house just in case, ended up being one of our smartest investments ever, as we saw the prices of every product skyrocketing month after month. Doomsday didn't come, but we saved a shit ton of money.
We just did some stockpiling again, hopefully I will share something similar in a year or so. Unfortunately, it feels like the tipping point is closer then ever. Oh well, we will keep enjoying the little things !
Overall sentiment? I guess bullish 🚀🚀 Just kidding, get ready for more anal sex plebs.
