>In article <4810d69e$0$30157$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>, h wrote:

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>>"George" wrote in message
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>>> Frank wrote:

>>>>> U...

> In article <4810d69e$0$30157$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>, h wrote:

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>>> Frank wrote:

>>>>> U.S. Rice is abundant. We grow twice as much rice as we eat. Sam's
>>>>> Club
>>>>> is rationing only ethnic rice. Ordinary long-grain, white rice is
>>>>> cheaper than dirt - take as much as you want.

>>>>
>>>> That maybe the case in your area, but we couldn't find any either at
>>>> the
>>>> local Sam's Club or Costco stores. No Texas long grain or other type of
>>>> rice. I'd checked Costo again yesterday, the shelves were empty of rice
>>>> as usual for the last few weeks, lots of beans though, LOL. Rice prices
>>>> are very high and if I'm not mistaken, it has already triple for the
>>>> year.

>>> What we are seeing is the result of deciding to grind up food (corn, ...

>On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:34:06 -0700 (PDT), jtnospam@yahoo.com wrote:
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>>The per usual republicrat farm socialism has created food supply
>>chaos, subsidized corn for ethanol fuel has crowded out...

>>>But...are there really people in the US who still eat lots of grains,
>>>corn,
>>>and rice? As a low-carber with a gluten sensitivity, I can't imagine that
>>>stuff fed to anything but livestock.

>
> Or rather corn ethanol demand was craftily engineered by influential
> agribusinessmen in certain "heartland" states, shoveling out their
> contributions to our beloved Congress-whores. They did not care what
> ripple effects this would create in the Third World, where people are
> now starving. Effects even felt in our neighbor to the South, where
> the price of corn went through the ceiling, affecting tortillas -- a
> standard food, like wheat bread in the States.

>
> Nobody bothered to check with knowledgeable scientists as to the state
> of ethanol fuel technology . Not that it would have deterred the
> cynical profiteers if they *had* run the science. (Incidentally, there
> are so many crops that would be far better, with less downside, for
> fuel technology, leading off with marijuana's little cousin, hemp. It
> grows on any soil, reseeds itself, costs virtually nothing to produce.
> Even Brazil, that was using sugar cane waste, is reconsidering the
> technology.)

>> U.S. Rice is abundant. We grow twice as much rice as we eat. Sam's Club is
>> rationing only ethnic rice. Ordinary long-grain, white rice is cheaper
>> than dirt - take as much as you want.

>
> That maybe the case in your area, but we couldn't find any either at the
> local Sam's Club or Costco stores. No Texas long grain or other type of
> rice. I'd checked Costco again yesterday, the shelves were empty of rice as
> usual for the last few weeks, lots of beans though, LOL. Rice prices are
> very high and if I'm not mistaken, it has already triple for the year.

> aspasia wrote:

>> Or rather corn ethanol demand was craftily engineered by influential
>> agribusinessmen in certain "heartland" states, shoveling out their
>> contributions to our beloved Congress-whores. They did not care what
>> ripple effects this would create in the Third World, where people are
>> now starving. Effects even felt in our neighbor to the South, where
>> the price of corn went through the ceiling, affecting tortillas -- a
>> standard food, like wheat bread in the States.

>
> There has never been a famine in a democracy.
>

>> Nobody bothered to check with knowledgeable scientists as to the state
>> of ethanol fuel technology . Not that it would have deterred the
>> cynical profiteers if they *had* run the science. (Incidentally, there
>> are so many crops that would be far better, with less downside, for
>> fuel technology, leading off with marijuana's little cousin, hemp. It
>> grows on any soil, reseeds itself, costs virtually nothing to produce.
>> Even Brazil, that was using sugar cane waste, is reconsidering the
>> technology.) ...

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>>>>But...are there really people in the US who still eat lots of grains,
>>>>corn,
>>>>and rice? As a low-carber with a gluten sensitivity, I can't imagine
>>>>that
>>>>stuff fed to anything but livestock.
>>>>

>>> The low carb craze has increased grain demands by increasing demand for
>>>livestock. Ethanol demand came in time to rescue grain farmers from the
>>>decline of the low carb craze.
>>>

>>
>>Wow. Eating a healthy diet is now a "craze"? You are aware that the hog
>>fattening diet is exactly the same as the USDA's food pyramid except for
>>one more serving of grain, right? Yeah, eating grain is good for you.
>>Right. That's why so many Americans are orca fat.

> I've never paid attention to diet crazes, so I'm not conversant in the ...

> But...are there really people in the US who still eat lots of grains, corn,
> and rice? As a low-carber with a gluten sensitivity, I can't imagine that
> stuff fed to anything but livestock.

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>>>>>But...are there really people in the US who still eat lots of grains,
>>>>>corn,
>>>>>and rice? As a low-carber with a gluten sensitivity, I can't imagine
>>>>>that
>>>>>stuff fed to anything but livestock.

>

>>>> The low carb craze has increased grain demands by increasing demand for
>>>>livestock.  Ethanol demand came in time to rescue grain farmers from the
>>>>decline of the low carb craze. ...