People eating less, farmers panicking.

[Woodznutz]

Thanks to the current weight loss craze, led by drugs such as Ozempic, people are losing their appetites causing food crop surpluses.

MSN

Potatoes could be made into vodka, problem solved.

 

[airplanemechanic]

Thanks to the current weight loss craze, led by drugs such as Ozempic, people are losing their appetites causing food crop surpluses.

MSN

Potatoes could be made into vodka, problem solved.

And if you weigh less it takes less to get you hammered. A win-win!

 

[Invisibleflash]

Thanks to the current weight loss craze, led by drugs such as Ozempic, people are losing their appetites causing food crop surpluses.

MSN

Potatoes could be made into vodka, problem solved.

No shortage of fatties in the Rustbelt, bub.

 

[shockedcanadian]

Thanks to the current weight loss craze, led by drugs such as Ozempic, people are losing their appetites causing food crop surpluses.

MSN

Potatoes could be made into vodka, problem solved.

I notice people on this drug appear to lose muscle mass.

That is worse in my opinion for most people, especially if older as rebuilding muscle is difficult. For someone who needs to lose weight for serious health issues, ok, but not at the expense of muscle mass in most instances.

 

[mudwhistle]

No shortage of fatties in the Rustbelt, bub.

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You should see the mutants here in Kansas.

I've never seen so many fat ugly folks in all of my life.....and I've lived in the South for 34 years.

 

[MarathonMike]

No shortage of fatties in the Rustbelt, bub.

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Ugh I really didn't need to see that!

 

[MisterBeale]

This is probably a good thing, and the farmers should not panic.

Global food shortages are predicted due to Putin's action in Ukraine, and Trump's in the middle east.

https://www.theburningplatform.com/2026/03/30/global-food-supply-at-risk-the-silent-collapse-triggered-by-fertilizer-shortages/

The war in Iran sparks a global fertilizer shortage and threatens food prices

Farmers around the world are facing fertilizer shortages and rising costs after the war in Iran disrupted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, which handles a third of global fertilizer trade

abcnews.com

 

[1srelluc]

Oh crap, I guess they will be lobbying to put even more corn in our gas.

 

[braalian]

Thanks to the current weight loss craze, led by drugs such as Ozempic, people are losing their appetites causing food crop surpluses.

MSN

Potatoes could be made into vodka, problem solved.

Aren't people drinking less, too?

 

[Eman623]

That farmer's last name is actually "Goodacre"?

 

[Woodznutz]

Aren't people drinking less, too?

Vodka seems to a thing today. Also, it's the alcoholic's choice; cheap, no tell-tale breath odor.

 

[Woodznutz]

This is probably a good thing, and the farmers should not panic.

Global food shortages are predicted due to Putin's action in Ukraine, and Trump's in the middle east.

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https://www.theburningplatform.com/2026/03/30/global-food-supply-at-risk-the-silent-collapse-triggered-by-fertilizer-shortages/

The war in Iran sparks a global fertilizer shortage and threatens food prices

Farmers around the world are facing fertilizer shortages and rising costs after the war in Iran disrupted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, which handles a third of global fertilizer trade

abcnews.com

Responsible farmers have warned of this for nearly 100 years. This is just one more wakeup call.

Predictably, this link has some grievous errors, one being that "soil fertility will suffer from the lack of (chemically treated) fertilizers". The truth is that soil loses its natural fertility from the use of these commercial fertilizers. The true wealth of the nation is its soil fertility, which we have recklessly squandered away due to greed, laziness, and the arrogance of our ag scientists.