Is there a coming US food crisis?

[Crepitus]

Lordy-lord OP....Got a TL;DR version of that?

He said "DEMOCRATS ARE TRYING TO STARVE US!!!!!~!!!"

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

No need, really. Country folk will survive regardless.

Shit. I could go down to the creek and make a meal out of crawdads and poke salad if I had to.

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This is the blessing of living in a small town in Flyover Country and going to church regularly.

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[OhPleaseJustQuit]

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Indeed, there was a time when beef was also corn fed. That is a thing of the past.
Beef production has shifted towards more grass-fed methods, which are often seen as more sustainable. Government restrictions on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land access have been a point of contention, as they can limit grazing and other agricultural activities that ranchers rely on.

Read more:

Interior Proposes to Rescind Public Lands Rule, Restoring Balanced, Multiple-Use Management | U.S. Department of the Interior

The Department of the Interior is proposing to rescind the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, aligning with Secretary Doug Burgum’s commitment to restoring balance in federal land management by prioritizing multiple-use access, empowering local decision-making and supporting...

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I just broke into the new bunch of beef I got from a member of my church. Completely pastured and then hay fed in the winter. Grown by friends of mine who are just as assiduous as I am about only putting clean food in my body. My friends know that almost no corn these days can be truthfully called "organic" or non-GMO.

I started browning some hamburger to start a soup with, and I was blown away by a beautiful smell I hadn't smelled in a very long time -- beef like we ate as kids, before industry started poisoning our food.

And it was cheap! I bought a quarter of a calf and it came out to be less than $5 per pound! The steaks and short ribs are calling my name from the freezer!

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[toobfreak]

I started browning some hamburger to start a soup with, and I was blown away by a beautiful smell I hadn't smelled in a very long time

That was your kitchen apron caught on fire!

 

[1srelluc]

That was your kitchen apron caught on fire!

Mods hate that gif when used differently.

 

[Chuz Life]

No need, really. Country folk will survive regardless.

Shit. I could go down to the creek and make a meal out of crawdads and poke salad if I had to.

I have deer, turkey, ducks, fish options, as well as rabbit, squirrel, occasional bob white. . . if times get hard, I hear even the Musrats are edible.

Put out a decent garden and I could do pretty well and probably be healthier for it.

 

[1srelluc]

In his 3rd autobiography written before he was 40, notable narcissist Barack Obama described grasshoppers as crunchy.

And dog meat was tough but snake meat was even tougher.

I guess it would depend on the method of cooking. If you cooked dog meat low and slow, it might get tender.

Meh, I've found rattlesnake to be pretty tender just pan fried.

I'll give it another couple weeks and go after some American eels......Yummy!

 

[JustAnotherNut]

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Even if not a massive shortage, there is affordability issues. Also, food quality is very poor nowadays. Stone fruit is inedible in many locals.

Dairy is left out and is melted or gets hot like this yogurt that separated from being warm before it was put under refirgertion.

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Ice cream is all melted before you buy it and refrozen.

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cold food is left out for hours sometimes.

Actually the yogurt should still be good. Separation happens and not a bad thing. It's the separation of the curds and whey, just stir them up to remix.

Yogurt is fermented milk, which happens with heat anyway, so it sitting out without refrigeration (like has been done for thousands of years).......is allowing the live cultures to multiply, which really is a good thing for gut bacteria.


OK, that ^^^ is true with good organic yogurt, maybe not with the cheap stuff though


I've not done it yet, but yogurt is pretty easy to make at home.....

This is the old fashioned way.....

How to Make Yogurt Without Starter: 6 Methods That Actually Work - Self Sufficient Projects

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Or just mix some store bought yogurt as a starter with whole milk.


As for Greek yogurt....IDK how that's any different or if it has different storage needs.

 

[Doc7505]

What, does Barry write a new book every ten years?


Steaming over a long slow heat is the key.

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Cooked slow on a low flame in am cast iron Dutch oven, with a little wine, but don't forget the carrots, celery and onion.

 

[Yarddog]

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Even if not a massive shortage, there is affordability issues. Also, food quality is very poor nowadays. Stone fruit is inedible in many locals.

Dairy is left out and is melted or gets hot like this yogurt that separated from being warm before it was put under refirgertion.

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Ice cream is all melted before you buy it and refrozen.

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cold food is left out for hours sometimes.

True , well I worked the dairy section before once in my life in a major grocery store. Just want to let you know, we are not all inept. When I did the Ice cream and yogurts ..etc.. was always very careful not to leave it out too long while trying to re -stock. I'm pretty sure I never made anyone sick.

 

[Doc7505]

Meh, I've found rattlesnake to be pretty tender just pan fried.

I'll give it another couple weeks and go after some American eels......Yummy!

Like my eel fried and then cooked in a tomato sauce served with a cooled glass of Liebfrauenmilch wine.

 

[Doc7505]

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I just broke into the new bunch of beef I got from a member of my church. Completely pastured and then hay fed in the winter. Grown by friends of mine who are just as assiduous as I am about only putting clean food in my body. My friends know that almost no corn these days can be truthfully called "organic" or non-GMO.

I started browning some hamburger to start a soup with, and I was blown away by a beautiful smell I hadn't smelled in a very long time -- beef like we ate as kids, before industry started poisoning our food.

And it was cheap! I bought a quarter of a calf and it came out to be less than $5 per pound! The steaks and short ribs are calling my name from the freezer!

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Before I moved to a smaller property in NC, I also grew three to four hogs a year had chickens grew corns and vegetables.
My neighbors always were willing to share their beef with us.
I return, I furnished them with grass and corn feed and up to three of the hogs I grew. We traded products and they loved my cured and smoked hams.
That is all now a thing of the past.