has anyone else heard this?

@cher913 (25782)
Canada
May 2, 2008 3:09pm CST
we were at a dinner party last week and one of the fellows there mentioned that he had heard that asia will no longer be selling rice to north america! did anyone else hear this? wondering because if it is true, i better stock up...or is it just fear mongering?
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5 responses
• United States
2 May 08
I heard that there was a storage of rice. Dont know how true it is, but thats what I heard.
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• Philippines
2 May 08
I'm from the Philippines, and rice is our staple food here. We're one of the major importers of rice to other countries but recently, the price of rice has been going up. I'm not sure if it's because of the weather change or maybe we've been selling too much rice to other countries that we're having a shortage here.
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@raydene (9871)
• United States
3 May 08
I had heard that also but we get alot of rice from Austraila don't we? I like rice but maybe we are better off eating what we have here in our country. xoxoxoxoxo
@joyce959 (1559)
• Philippines
4 May 08
Rice is the staple food in Asia. If there will be a scarcity of rice, it is the asians who will be greatly affected because it is their staple food. Unlike the westerners, europeans, italians and others who's staple food is bread, pasta or noodles. So, if rice will not be sold in those countries, they will not be affected coz they have bread, wheat, pasta to eat, unlike the asians who really depend on rice. Only the asians living in those countries like US, Europe who likes to eat rice than bread and pasta who will be mostly affected and should worry. Rice production in some countries are affected coz of the climate change and urbanization / industrialization wherein ricelands are being converted into real state land and industrial land.
@alamode (3071)
• United States
3 May 08
Rice is grown all over the world, not just in Asia! Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, California, Missouri and Texas grow most of what is used in the States... otherwise, it would be imported, and more expensive. I can't see Asia not selling rice to anyone... their economies would suffer enormously!
@alamode (3071)
• United States
16 Oct 08
Thanks! How are you? I know I've been a stranger, but I took on a little more than I could handle... I do read the discussions as they come through, I just don't have time to answer! I'm visiting today, and will be here more often. Take care!