Global food crisis sparks US survivalist resurgence
So far the threat of a global food crisis has not affected Australia, but there are worrying signs appearing in the United States where some worried locals are beginning to hoard supplies. Two bulk US retailers are rationing some sales of imported rice and that's been enough for some Americans to begin stocking up. It has also rekindled America's survivalist movement. One leading survivalist warning of lean and hungry times ahead is Jim Rawles, a former US intelligence officer and editor of a survivalist blog, who lives in California. Mr Rawles says he thinks the food shortages being seen in the United States could soon become a matter of survival. "I think that families should be prepared for times of crisis, whether it's a man-made disaster or a natural disaster, and I think it's wise and prudent to stock up on food," he said. He says there are thousands of people in the United States stocking up to prepare for the possibility of a food shortage........ read more
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