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About that meat shortage

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  • J jon-nyc
    6 May 2020, 12:31

    There will be a subsequent run on alternative protein sources. Get your nuts, eggs, cheese, etc now while you can.

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    brenda
    wrote on 7 May 2020, 01:27 last edited by
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    @jon-nyc

    And who gave you a heads up on that here?

    Ayup. Who's yer friend? 🙂

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    • 8 89th
      6 May 2020, 13:23

      @jon-nyc you called the clippers shortage, so I bet you're right too! I actually planned a rare stop at Costco today, I know they are limiting items (like meat...and no thanks @Improviso !) and eggs IF they're even in stock.

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      brenda
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      @89th said in About that meat shortage:

      @jon-nyc you called the clippers shortage, so I bet you're right too! I actually planned a rare stop at Costco today, I know they are limiting items (like meat...and no thanks @Improviso !) and eggs IF they're even in stock.

      Oh, 89th, you weren't back yet when I called this and posted about it. I live out here in pig/cow/poultry land. I gave a heads up a couple weeks ago in a thread here.

      Jon can have credit for many things, but ...

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        taiwan_girl
        wrote on 7 May 2020, 01:54 last edited by
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        Isnt this thread somewhat of a reason that shortages occur?

        "I have heard from a friend that peanut butter may be shortage coming up. Better go buy some!"

        "Do you eat a lot of peanut butter?"

        "No, but if there is a shortage, I better have some just in case!!!"

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          jon-nyc
          wrote on 7 May 2020, 02:00 last edited by
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          It’s all me. First I bought up toilet paper and hand sanitizer, then I posted a shortage warning on TNCR. Then I bought up the hair clippers...

          Only non-witches get due process.

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            LuFins Dad
            wrote on 7 May 2020, 02:05 last edited by
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            I can not understand Costco’s rotisserie chicken. It is absolutely delicious and the chickens are ginormous, but how it’s possible to sell at $4.99, I will never know. I can’t buy a raw chicken for under $12 right now.

            The Brad

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              jon-nyc
              wrote on 7 May 2020, 02:12 last edited by
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              They cook them at the end of their expiration date?

              I don’t get it either.

              Only non-witches get due process.

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              • J jon-nyc
                7 May 2020, 02:00

                It’s all me. First I bought up toilet paper and hand sanitizer, then I posted a shortage warning on TNCR. Then I bought up the hair clippers...

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                brenda
                wrote on 7 May 2020, 03:07 last edited by
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                @jon-nyc said in About that meat shortage:

                It’s all me. First I bought up toilet paper and hand sanitizer, then I posted a shortage warning on TNCR. Then I bought up the hair clippers...

                LOLOL

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                  89th
                  wrote on 7 May 2020, 03:27 last edited by 89th 5 Jul 2020, 03:39
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                  @LuFins-Dad I've “heard” they raise their own chickens which decreases the cost and increases the quality

                  @brenda fair enough! Speaking of fairs...I wonder what foods will be at the MN State Fair this year, if at all. What a delicious event.

                  @taiwan_girl no joke! I didn’t buy any PB but when I passed it in Costco I thought “but I remember TNCR saying it may be in short supply soon!”

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                    Doctor Phibes
                    wrote on 7 May 2020, 11:04 last edited by
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                    For anybody who's interested, the next big shortage is going to be my book - available for a very limited time on Amazon.

                    I was only joking

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                      jon-nyc
                      wrote on 7 May 2020, 12:20 last edited by jon-nyc 5 Jul 2020, 12:21
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                      89 - it's not just costco though.

                      My local stop & shop had them for 4.99 for a while, maybe a year ago they went up to 5.99. THey're surprisingly cheap in most groceries, at least relative to what a whole chicken costs.

                      Possibly it's a loss leader, people are buying tonights pre-made dinner for the most part, they'll probably get some of the higher margin deli salads as sides. They do keep the chickens at the deli after all. (thinking of grocery stores not Costco)

                      Also they tend to be pretty small and nobody checks to see if they're cage free, air chilled, no antibiotics or whatever. So they can probably use the most barbaric efficient production methods conceivable.

                      Only non-witches get due process.

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                        jon-nyc
                        wrote on 8 May 2020, 02:00 last edited by
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                        Speaking of alternative protein sources, Whole Foods has frozen single serving sized mahi mahi and salmon filets in bags of 8. I have a couple of each in the freezer. Pretty inexpensive too.

                        Only non-witches get due process.

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                          Mik
                          wrote on 8 May 2020, 02:36 last edited by
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                          That’s what I’m short of - fish.

                          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                            Loki
                            wrote on 8 May 2020, 02:47 last edited by
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                            I’m too busy calculating a non toxic level of bleach to inject to get to the store again.

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                              Friday
                              wrote on 8 May 2020, 03:03 last edited by
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                              As long as there's Spam and Vienna sausages we should be alright.

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                              • F Friday
                                8 May 2020, 03:03

                                As long as there's Spam and Vienna sausages we should be alright.

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                                brenda
                                wrote on 8 May 2020, 03:35 last edited by
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                                @Friday said in About that meat shortage:

                                As long as there's Spam and Vienna sausages we should be alright.

                                Friday, you crack me up!

                                Yes, get the Spam before it's gone!

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                                • 8 89th
                                  7 May 2020, 01:17

                                  Costco wasn’t bad today. They didn’t have any frozen chicken but I was able to get some Tyson’s chicken breasts, as well as their rotisserie chicken which is the best deal there for $4.99. The meat falls off the bone and you get a ton!

                                  Anyway, I heard the echoes of TNCR while I was there so I got eggs, tuna, deli turkey, almonds, etc...

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                                  xenon
                                  wrote on 8 May 2020, 23:19 last edited by xenon 5 Aug 2020, 23:19
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                                  @89th said in About that meat shortage:

                                  Costco wasn’t bad today. They didn’t have any frozen chicken but I was able to get some Tyson’s chicken breasts, as well as their rotisserie chicken which is the best deal there for $4.99. The meat falls off the bone and you get a ton!

                                  Anyway, I heard the echoes of TNCR while I was there so I got eggs, tuna, deli turkey, almonds, etc...

                                  My costco run went well too. Busier than I expected - though not packed. Nice that everyone wore masks.

                                  It was nice going back to store after over a month. I went pretty overboard - ran up more than $1000! (I don't need to go back for months)

                                  Most things I wanted were in stock. Canned tomatoes and green beans were notable misses. Meat was still well stocked - though there was a limit on purchases.

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                                    Mik
                                    wrote on 8 May 2020, 23:31 last edited by
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                                    Our 20 CF freezer is jammed.

                                    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                      89th
                                      wrote on 9 May 2020, 03:24 last edited by
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                                      @xenon nice! Over $1,000...wow!

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                                        LuFins Dad
                                        wrote on 9 May 2020, 03:25 last edited by
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                                        Picking up more beefalo this week. Should be good for 3 months.

                                        The Brad

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                                          89th
                                          wrote on 9 May 2020, 03:26 last edited by
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                                          Yasssssss @LuFins-Dad

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