Yesterday I went to my local Giant store for groceries. I was shocked at the number of empty shelves. I had hoped to make a salad to have with dinner last night. There were NO leafy greens of any kind, no lettuce, no spinach, no arugula, and no premade salads. The only fruits available were cherries (go figure!) and apples. As I continued around the store it got worse, no ground beef, no chicken, and only a couple of packages of pork. In diary, I found no cream or half and half of any kind, 8 empty shelves. If you want fresh orange juice you better hurry, only two bottles left. None of my favorite yogurts were available. I couldn’t get the spices I needed. Throughout the store, empty shelves on every aisle. According to the meat manager, they continue to order food but no trucks arrive.
Today I learn on Zerohedge.com that the problem of empty grocery stores is country-wide, coast to coast, Pennsylvania, Virginia (numerous locations), Wisconsin, and California, among many others. (See the link for photos.)
#BareShelvesBiden has been trending on Twitter for the last 24 hours. Broken links in the supply chain are not being remedied, regardless of what Biden claims.
Before venturing out to the grocery store I suggest you call first and ask if they have had any truck deliveries recently. If not, save yourself the bother and head to a restaurant, assuming they still have food.
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Nothing new for Giant, Jeanine. There are far better places to go with much better stocked shelves. I suspect Giant may be on the brink. That is what happens when the build 3 major grocery stores in one town. Bring back the IGA!!
And this lands on Biden because why?
You cannot be serious. Have you not heard about the problems at the ports? And California’s idiotic rules about trucks. Problems with employment? Too few people chasing too many job openings because of the President’s handouts which make it very attractive to stay home and not work.
Sorry, Jeanine, people did not stay out of work because of governmental support. The supply chain problem is world-wide, nothing that Biden did. And he is making it better.
Why do you let this Martin Schmuck continue to post here? He said F.k you to one of your authors in a comment. He needs to go.
Because it is a nation-wide problem of critical importance. Since he is your President, it is his problem to solve.
what happened to free market? Capitalism? Keeping government interference to a minimum? God damn, you guys bounce all over the goddamn place
Another post just dropped.
“DC Residents Shocked to See Grocery Store with No Food”
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/01/11/dc-residents-shocked-to-see-grocery-store-with-no-food/
Yes it is all manifesting now. And will persist for many months. Stock up NOW and do not forget pet food.
Why is this happening? The Conservative Treehouse blog has the best explanations. They’ve been predicting it for several months. Read and get educated on how our food supply chains actually works.
“What we have been describing is a long term supply chain crisis that will slowly unfold over a period of about a week or two, and then remain a problem over time, for a period of 6+ months. {GO DEEP}
The thirteen bullet points below are the issues we will first notice as the general food supply chain begins to show signs of that type of vulnerability. This outline explains why it is happening and how long it can be expected.
“In the previous October, November and December warnings, we emphasized preparation and counted down the 90-day window. Now, as we enter the final two weeks before mid/late January, the date of our original prediction, it appears that some media are starting to catch up, and the larger public is starting to notice.”
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/01/09/temporary-empty-shelves-are-not-a-supply-chain-crisis-it-is-important-to-understand-the-difference/
Erica and Johnny Boy are responsible for the toilet paper shortages.😉
Yep, well stocked. I am having a sale next weekend. Need to wipe your ass?
gotcha.
You’ve got nuthin’