Big Brood

This Marketplace Report entitled: Rice prices straining developing nation is another example of food price problems much like our rising food commodities prices here in the U.S This rice shortage is due to a combination of environmental factors, the falling value of the dollar (which much of rice trades are priced in) and strong economies in some nations that use rice as a staple.

We are eating a lot of rice because of Goosey’s temporary (we hope!) gluten-free diet but it will only be an inconvenience for us. These people are depending on this as a staple. When you are spending $0.80/day out of your $2.40/day on your food, a small shift makes a big difference.

For a deeper discussion of political implications of the rice shortage, take a look over at The Warrior Lawyer  for The Politics of Rice.

Have you seen an increase in the price of your food staples locally?  Are you doing anything to adapt?