World has just 10 weeks of wheat left

[Yorkie Mom]

Link to tweet

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/05/20/world-has-just-ten-weeks-worth-wheat-left-ukraine-war/

A food insecurity expert predicts that there's only 10 weeks of wheat supplies left in the world as Russian invasion disrupts production

The world has about 10 weeks of wheat supplies stored as Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth month, a food insecurity expert told the UN.

Sara Menker, the CEO of agriculture analytics firm Gro Intelligence, told the UN Security Council that the Russia-Ukraine war was not the cause of a food security crisis but "simply added fuel to a fire that was long burning."

Ukraine is considered the world's "breadbasket" and Russia and Ukraine combined account for almost a third of the world's wheat exports.

This comes as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused Russia of using food as a weapon. Blinken, also addressing the UN Security Council, said that Russia was holding food "hostage" not just for Ukrainians but for millions across the world.

More: https://www.insider.com/world-has-10-weeks-of-wheat-supplies-left-in-storage-food-expert-warns-2022-5

[bucolic_frolic]

1. That will get shoppers' attention

I've begun experimenting with using less wheat flour. Added a shredded potato to dough, and half the flour. The flavor was ok, but it didn't really rise.

I guess Canada grows more canola oil than wheat.

[Happy Hoosier]

2. Fortunately, I eat almost no wheat.

But this one s gonna hurt a lot of folks.

[highplainsdem]

6. It will hurt those of us who don't eat wheat, too, because they'll almost certainly

have to buy more non-wheat foods, which will drive those prices up.

[Xolodno]

3. Uprisings have started over the lack of bread.

Russia and France know that lesson quite well.

[Igirl]

4. Pffffft.....the northern hemisphere's

Harvest starts at about that time.

[DenaliDemocrat]

22. Winter wheat harvest begins in July

Honestly we can grow a lot more wheat here as it is a dryland crop. It would make sense to stop producing corn for ethanol and plant summer wheat

[roamer65]

5. We may have to restrict exports from the US.

The RuZZians own this problem.

Not us.

[raccoon]

7. I suggest we Eat more grits and corn bread. Nt

[Wednesdays]

16. And cake!

[Emile]

8. and farmers here in the Midwest are being paid not to grow.

The cornfield just north of my property is in a five year program where the farmer gets subsidies not to grow. Under Trump, Farm Subsidies Soared and the Rich Got Richer
Biden and Congress Must Reform a Wasteful and Unfair System. https://www.ewg.org/interactive-maps/2021-farm-subsidies-ballooned-under-trump/

[Crunchy Frog]

9. But we have to let Putin do it, otherwise he might threaten us more.

[alphafemale]

10. Oh...please just stop.

People have been barking the world is ending terror theories for generations.

And what comes of it?

[MissMillie]

11. a rush on groceries... that's what.

The second I read this I said to myself, "Great. Now finding flour at the store is going to be impossible."

[Emile]

12. +1. So true!

[Thtwudbeme]

13. Pasta, pancake mix, bread, dry dog and cat food

Go ahead, take a good look and see the wheat products you use

[alphafemale]

14. I think I will be OK

Go panic shout down the street though.

[BlackSkimmer]

15. People love that.

Eek! I wish I had that hair on fire emoji lol.

Remember the toilet paper panic during the Covid scare? Now it costs a bunch more than it used to, and people who fall for this crap contributed to that increase.

[alphafemale]

17. It seems to be something else they shriek about every week,

Y2K amounted to nothing.

Every other thing they tried to panic people about every week since has been nothing.

[Thtwudbeme]

19. Please show me where I was shrieking

Or panicking.

Your hyperbole though, is annoying as fuck.

[alphafemale]

20. How much you want to bet humans will be doing fine 10 weeks from now?

10 months from now?

10 years from now?

10 centuries from now?

We will do just fine.

We have been through many worse things.

I happen to think humans are pretty resilient,

[Thtwudbeme]

21. Pretty sure you are right.

Are you hyperbolic about everything?

[alphafemale]

18. lmao I think the remains of flour I have is probably over 3 years old.

It is in an airtight container. But....