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I love it when real, actual news makes its way onto news programs, instead of the typical, mindless fluff we normally see. 

This weekend, both the Early Show and the Today Show  ran stories on the reports from the Ag Department that we're going to see food prices go through the roof in the very near future.  Some parts of the articles I found insulting, like the idea that staying home to eat is a hardship, but all in all, I think they did a good job presenting a scary topic, front and center, to an audience who may not have realized there was a problem .

But WE knew there was a problem, didn't we?

Last year, we knew there was a problem.

And the year before that. 

When the media spoke of record flooding in one breath and record harvests in the next breath, we knew there was a problem.

When Russia stopped exporting wheat...

When fungi and disease destroyed crops...

When drought destroyed crops...we knew THEN what was coming.   

Unfortunately smoke-and-mirrors and prestidigitation are incredibly efftective methods to keep us distracted from what is really going on in the world.  They keep our eyes diverted with nonsense while the world unravels behind the velvet curtains.

But now it's all coming out and it's on the front page.

I don't want to sound alarmist, but it's time to really dig down deep and get stocked up on essentials.  Wheat, flour, corn, cornmeal, cooking oil and all your favorite products that are made from these basics.  Consider putting in a garden if you haven't already.  Learn how to can and preserve food if you don't know how.  Find some local sources of fruits, veg, dairy and meat, sources that won't be impacted quite as readily as the major suppliers.  A little planning now may save you a lot of money in the long run.