Re: Japan : Panic Rice-Buying Freaks Officials

 > 186282@ud0s4.net wrote:
 >
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japanese-gov't-appeals-for-calm-as-panic-rice-buying-continues
 >
 > The threat of a megaquake, a series of typhoons, and a
 > week-long national holiday have some Japanese scrambling
 > to buy rice -- the nation's cherished staple food -- with
 > the government appealing to the public Tuesday not panic buy.
 >
 > "We could only procure half the usual amount of rice this
 > summer and bags of rice get quickly sold out," a clerk at
 > a branch of the popular Fresco supermarket chain told
 > AFP in the Japanese capital.
 >
 > Rice shelves in some stores emptied or stocks were rationed
 > after a government warning this month -- since lifted -- of
 > a possible megaquake, as well as several typhoons and the
 > annual Obon holiday.
 >
 > Other factors include lower harvests caused by hot weather
 > and water shortages, as well as increased demand related
 > to record numbers of foreign tourists.
 >
 > .. . .
 >
 >    You wouldn't expect a rice shortage in Japan, but
 >    apparently that's exactly what's happened.
 >
 >    NOW everybody is trying to grab as much rice as fast
 >    as they can - kind of like the pix of American women
 >    with carts overflowing with toilet paper back during
 >    the Covid thing.
 >
 >    (Apparently life in the USA will just *end* if there's
 >    no toilet paper ... all the women will kill themselves
 >    or go insane or something  :-)
 >
 >    However in Japan and most of asia rice is a HUGE food
 >    staple. Without rice people CAN die. Wheat/corn/etc
 >    imported from the USA/Canada MIGHT fill the gap but
 >    the people aren't USED to that, may have serious
 >    digestive issues if suddenly forced to eat large
 >    quantities.
 >
 >    Also, to import THAT much food  - EXPENSIVE !

Rice is
carbs which equal sugar. It is a cheap alternative in comparison to
Soy ( which is even cheaper ), Bean Curd is a lot better then Rice in
my opinion, Rice is sugar to your body and the end result is not
ideal. Having beef is better.
 

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