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Its starting: Food shortages caused by climate change in Europe

Posted on 2/8/17 at 9:08 am
Posted by cokebottleag
I’m a Santos Republican
Member since Aug 2011
24064 posts
Posted on 2/8/17 at 9:08 am
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When are you people going to wake up to the destruction being wrought by climate change and stop keeping your houses at 73 degrees?! Look at what you're doing to the environment!

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Supersave, a convenience store in north London, is feeling the effects of Britain’s vegetable shortage — it is stocking lettuce from South America and selling it at a loss.

The market price of courgettes and lettuce has tripled in recent days, to £5.99 a kilo and £2.40 a kilo respectively.

During the winter, the UK relies on networks of growers across southern Europe for its out-of-season vegetables. But extreme weather in Spain and Italy has shrunk this year’s harvest and caused a surge in prices.

Tesco, the biggest UK chain, limited each customer to three iceberg lettuces, and Asda, the third-biggest by market share, is rationing aubergines, broccoli, courgettes and some cabbages.




Posted by nerd guy
Grapevine
Member since Dec 2008
12979 posts
Posted on 2/8/17 at 9:10 am to
Damnit, i need my courgettes to get by!
Posted by Rebelgator
Pripyat Bridge
Member since Mar 2010
39545 posts
Posted on 2/8/17 at 9:11 am to
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esco, the biggest UK chain, limited each customer to three iceberg lettuces


Who buys that much lettuce?
Posted by DarthRebel
Tier Five is Alive
Member since Feb 2013
22017 posts
Posted on 2/8/17 at 9:12 am to
I know we need to change our ways, famine did not exist until after 1980.
Posted by Centinel
Idaho
Member since Sep 2016
43794 posts
Posted on 2/8/17 at 9:13 am to
Rabbits?
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
67773 posts
Posted on 2/8/17 at 9:13 am to
I'll take "Lack of Planning" for $1000 Alex
Posted by WavinWilly
Wavin Away in Sharlo
Member since Oct 2010
8793 posts
Posted on 2/8/17 at 9:15 am to
one growing season != climate change.

ETA: Also, I was just in Italy. Weather was fantastically mild.
This post was edited on 2/8/17 at 9:17 am
Posted by Gaspergou202
Metairie, LA
Member since Jun 2016
13651 posts
Posted on 2/8/17 at 9:17 am to
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Who buys that much lettuce?

It's a loss leader to get traffic in the store and sell other products at a net profit.
Limits reduce the loss and prevent competition from buying their product cheaper than going rate.
Stores often require a minimum purchase as well.

I did like all that fluffy white global warming all over that field!
Posted by LSUwag
Florida man
Member since Jan 2007
17475 posts
Posted on 2/8/17 at 9:17 am to
So, Global Warming is making it snow.

Did I do this right?
Posted by Centinel
Idaho
Member since Sep 2016
43794 posts
Posted on 2/8/17 at 9:20 am to
Yes. No matter how the weather changes, it's an indication of global warming.

Did you even watch Day After Tomorrow bro?
Posted by MMauler
Member since Jun 2013
20676 posts
Posted on 2/8/17 at 9:22 am to
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Wait -- what happened to Global Warming?




Oh yeah, that's right, let's never forget that "climate change"/"global warming" is a religion to these whackjobs. And, just like Jesus is the answer to Christians --

quote:

Cold Summer - Fault of Climate Change
Moderate Summer - Fault of Climate Change
Hot Summer - Fault of Global Warming

Cold Fall - Fault of Climate Change
Moderate Fall - Fault of Climate Change
Hot Fall - Fault of Global Warming

Cold Winter - Fault of Climate Change
Moderate Winter - Fault of Climate Change
Hot Winter - Fault of Global Warming

Cold Spring - Fault of Climate Change
Moderate Spring - Fault of Climate Change
Hot Spring - Fault of Global Warming

Too Many Hurricanes - Fault of Global Warming
Average Number of Hurricanes - Fault of Climate Change
Very Few Hurricanes - Fault of Climate Change


And, on and on and on and on ....


Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
128588 posts
Posted on 2/8/17 at 9:23 am to
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esco, the biggest UK chain, limited each customer to three iceberg lettuces



Who buys that much lettuce?
Someone who farts constantly....
Posted by Gaspergou202
Metairie, LA
Member since Jun 2016
13651 posts
Posted on 2/8/17 at 9:25 am to
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Did you even watch Day After Tomorrow bro?

Yes, but since I watched Star Wars, I am far more concerned with the the Deathstar!
That sucker turns you into gravel.
Posted by Homesick Tiger
Greenbrier, AR
Member since Nov 2006
54765 posts
Posted on 2/8/17 at 9:26 am to
Good one on the picture. As I was reading your post I was wondering just how in the hell could warmer weather be a detriment to growing vegetables, then the picture.
Posted by roygu
Member since Jan 2004
11718 posts
Posted on 2/8/17 at 9:27 am to
Bringing in more illegals should help. You know immigrants are a source of innovation. Those middle eastern folks know how to grow lettuce, goats, and camels.
Posted by Dale51
Member since Oct 2016
32378 posts
Posted on 2/8/17 at 9:28 am to
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But extreme weather in Spain and Italy has shrunk this year’s harvest and caused a surge in prices.


And this is connected to unnatural causes, how exactly?
Global warming religionists are some of the most gullible imo.
Posted by Dale51
Member since Oct 2016
32378 posts
Posted on 2/8/17 at 9:30 am to
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I'll take "Lack of Planning" for $1000 Alex

That, and the possible effects of changing farming techniques to be more "Earth Friendly"?
Posted by FearlessFreep
Baja Alabama
Member since Nov 2009
17818 posts
Posted on 2/8/17 at 9:31 am to
I've got a great idea - to combat the food shortage, let's invite millions of refugees to come live with us!



Good thing it's only women, children and the elderly that are coming...they don't eat that much.
Posted by Dale51
Member since Oct 2016
32378 posts
Posted on 2/8/17 at 9:37 am to
Merkel looks drunk.
Posted by SSpaniel
Germantown
Member since Feb 2013
29658 posts
Posted on 2/8/17 at 9:40 am to
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stop keeping your houses at 73 degrees

Uh.. is it ok if I keep it at 68 during the day and 64 at night? Unless my wife gets cold during the winter. Then she flips it up to say... 77.
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