Food prices to skyrocket as supplies plunge Low inventories, lack of farmers brings on 'perfect storm'

[Pastor Dale Morgan]

*Perilous Times

Food prices to skyrocket as supplies plunge Low inventories, lack of
farmers brings on 'perfect storm'*

Posted: December 11, 2009


In a recent report on the state of the economy, the New York Times said
food stamps are being used by a record number � one in eight � Americans
and one in four children. At the same time, food banks run by churches
are being overrun with requests for help.

And if that isn't troubling enough, other data point to a much darker
future.

According to the National Inflation Association, food costs are about to
skyrocket. Officials cite agricultural commodities which have remained
at historically low levels despite a worldwide shortage of farmers and
record low food inventories. They equate this to a "perfect storm" that
could bring about a dramatic rise in food prices.

Some Americans have observed the warning signs and are making emergency
plans. Patrick Thompson, of Charleston, S.C., read the writing on the
wall and began researching what it would take to have a family garden
that would produce enough food to supply his family's year-round
nutritional needs.

"I read how Germany accumulated a bunch of debt between the two world
wars, tried to manage the crisis by printing money wildly, and the
result was hyperinflation in food prices. Obama is doing the same thing,
and I'm worried that it will take my entire paycheck to buy just a few
days' food. I bought the best quality seeds I could find and we have
begun our own crisis garden."

Bill Heid, the CEO of Solutions from Science which owns
SurvivalSeedbank.com, says Thompson's analysis of history is prescient.

"History has shown repeatedly that God has given us more than enough
natural resources to feed the entire world," he said. "But governments
manipulate the markets and get entire classes of people dependent on
welfare so they can control us by controlling the food supply. Our
company is based on the concept that families should be self-sufficient
and always have a reliable food supply."

SurvivalSeedbank.com provides high-quality, open pollinated seeds that
can produce enough food to feed an entire family on just an acre of
land. Unlike the seeds used by most agri-business firms in the U.S., the
seeds are not genetically modified in any way.

"These seeds are grown in remote plots of land, far from the prying eyes
of the big hybrid seed companies, and have been hand-picked for their
germination rate, nutritional density and of course, storage life," said
Heid.

The idea of returning to the days when most families had their own
garden in the back yard might have been laughable just a few years ago,
but trend experts point out that the combination of rising food prices,
an economic collapse and a cultural crisis brought on by unprecedented
government intrusions into daily life may lead to food riots in American
cities.

Gerald Celente, famous for predicting the 1987 stock market crash, the
fall of the Soviet Union and the current economic crisis, says the
economic situation within the next three years could become so grave
that living standards could drop dramatically.

Heid points out that the political left isn't the only threat to food
supplies; the contemporary just in time delivery system, designed to
keep inventories low and profits high, also means that the slightest
disruption to the supply lines can result in food shortages.

"We saw it with Katrina and whenever there is a natural disaster, even
if it is relatively minor and localized; the grocery store shelves will
be empty in as little as 72 hours, and the situation will be aggravated
if there is advance warning and people panic beforehand," he said.

The elderly would be among the first to suffer, since so many live on
fixed incomes. In fact, they already are suffering disproportionately
from the crisis. Catholic Charities USA reports that the number of
seniors seeking food assistance from local food banks is up more than 54
percent in the last 12 months, a shocking number if in fact the real
crisis has yet to begin.

Patrick Thompson believes he has the answer.

"Even the elderly can manage a small garden that will provide fresh,
nutritious, great-tasting food. With a crisis garden you'll never be
dependent on the government or agri-business again. Whether its
government rationing, a natural disaster or just sky-high prices, my
family will always have enough food on the table," he said.