Mother Jones - Comments for "Wal-Mart Rations Rice"

Rice uses more water to produce than wheat. We should eat wheat, not rice.

We already found out the Japanese were sitting on 100s of tons of American rice. There is no shortage. I noticed that the article did not say what size of bags of rice that were being rationed. It is the 20 lb bag. So you could feed 100 people with 80 lbs. Plus it was only Sam's Club not the regular Wal-Mart stores

This shortage is preplanned by the major players in the rice commodity market. They are playing the same games that are being played with gasoline.

Our fearless leaders in Washington are letting these players buy futures at 10 cents on the dollar. If the Feds would raise it to 50 cents on the dollar...end game.

Remember it takes the equivalent of 2 gallons of gasoline to make one gallon of ethanol...and the corn that is used will feed one person for a whole year.

All the rice and flour that are not being sold at the US stores will be sold at a larger profit overseas.

Marc...

Please add Costco and Sam's club to those who are willing to ration the rice. Are there so many people buying serious amounts of rice that these places are justified? I do know with gas prices food is going up like crazy and the third world is going to suffer far more than we would so what's the answer? OPEC has us and our autos are what we feel as a right to own and use. Our president isn't going to help us as his family has been too long best buds with these very same guys. Does make one wonder if OPEC was to be the one to benefit from the Iraq war...

I read an article recently that said GMO seed actually yielded 10% less than normal seed. I wonder if thats helping create a shortage.