I keep seeing people on social media talking about how there will be massive food shortages /food prices getting out of control and everyone should stock up on things now/plant gardens etc. And I'm trying to figure out what is realistic and what isn't.
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askye - Apr 13, 2026 5:31:52 pm PDT #12299 of 12302
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DavidS - Apr 13, 2026 5:52:37 pm PDT #12300 of 12302
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
And I'm trying to figure out what is realistic and what isn't.
I don't think that scenario is going to happen. Some prices will go up but Trump's not going to win a war of attrition with Iran. He's going to quit and then say we won and accomplished great things.
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Calli - Apr 13, 2026 6:01:23 pm PDT #12301 of 12302
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Some prices will go up but Trump's not going to win a war of attrition with Iran. He's going to quit and then say we won and accomplished great things.
Yeah, but timing is an issue. We get a big chunk of our fertilizer through the Straits of Hormuz, and crops need it sooner than later. I expect the US will get hit with higher food prices, but people in resource limited countries may see some food problems.
DavidS - Apr 13, 2026 6:17:35 pm PDT #12302 of 12302
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Yeah, but timing is an issue. We get a big chunk of our fertilizer through the Straits of Hormuz, and crops need it sooner than later. I expect the US will get hit with higher food prices, but people in resource limited countries may see some food problems.
That's true, but we're not in a resource limited country. It will continue to make things more costly but there shouldn't be any need for panic hoarding. Having lived poor I can vouch that you can get by on beans and rice for a pretty long time.