When the #%&@! Hits the Fan, It Will Come Suddenly and from Unexpected Places

Biofuels contributing to food crisis
The era of cheap food appears to be over
Food riots underline need to think globally
UN warns of more unrest over food shortages
Rice shortage threatens Asia
Aid group to cut food ration to millions
UN: rising food prices are silent tsunami
Wal-Mart's Sam's Club limiting rice purchases
Bay Area Shoppers Asked To Limit Rice Purchases
Americans hoard food as industry seeks regs

Of course, those of us who are reasonably well off are the last to feel this type of thing, so to most in the US, this is not yet on our radar screen. I believe that the poorer countries are like the miners Canary, and are an indication of things to come unless counter-measures to this trend are taken and are effective. The world was and always has been about three meals away from total chaos