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Cooking & Baking

kimbutgar

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4. I heard it is because of deforestation and global warming

Reply to spinbaby (Original post)

Sat Nov 18, 2017, 03:49 PM

Nov 2017

The places the beans grow are being destroyed. So there is less supply. I heard about this of years ago about how foods we take for granted will no longer exist in 20 years. And the fake vanilla is ghastly.

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Eek, the price of vanilla! [View all] spinbaby Nov 2017 OP

And the bottles are getting smaller and smaller because it is so expensive. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #1

Same here (suburban Atlanta) Sedona Nov 2017 #2

Make your own? Cracklin Charlie Nov 2017 #3

yes, or 70% alcohol (140 proof) lapfog_1 Nov 2017 #7

I heard it is because of deforestation and global warming kimbutgar Nov 2017 #4

get some good vanilla beans (sometime TJ Maxx has them at a really good price) - and some vodka NRaleighLiberal Nov 2017 #5

All spices and seasonings are ridiculous. femmocrat Nov 2017 #6

I just discovered that Sprouts sells bulk spices!! blaze Nov 2017 #11

hate buying mccormick, but sales. got 4 more bottles. mid west is cheaper. pansypoo53219 Nov 2017 #8

Go here jmowreader Nov 2017 #9

As Kimbutgar says. #1 cause of skyrocketing prices will be climate change. Hortensis Nov 2017 #10

Aldi has it PennyK Nov 2017 #12