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I can’t say I wasn’t a little bit incensed to see the bag of Tyson’s frozen chicken I usually buy for around $8-10 being sold for $15. Stealing it wouldn’t solve the problem (probably would have the opposite effect) in the long term but something needs to be done about skyrocketing food prices.

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> something needs to be done about skyrocketing food prices.

Ending the war in Ukraine might help. The disruption in direct food production as well as fertilizer production has a big impact on food prices worldwide; even if your locale doesn't source directly from Ukraine.

Otherwise, there's the usual options: choose less expensive altnernatives, where available. Grow your own, if economical. Forage, if possible.

People are definitely choosing cheaper alternatives where I live. Prices of pasta and ground meat have gone up 20-40%. Meanwhile prices for better cuts of meat, salmon and seafood are stagnant. I don't doubt that at least a part of this difference is because people are choosing cheaper foods.

Realistically, this war is going to continue for another year or two, with the next presidential election in Russia playing a big role in how it ends. Food prices are going to increase unless there will be considerable government intervention to markets to cover the extra costs and to invest in production and logistics.

"with the next presidential election in Russia playing a big role in how it ends"

I am sure Democracy will take over and Putin will be ousted by the voters...

j/k if not obvious...

Elections in Russia are a ceremony of confirmation, which also requires certain numbers to be shown to public. It is hard to go from 30 to 70% by just faking it, so they have to please the core voters. If that means ending the war, they will end it. If that means winning it, they will keep fighting for another 5 years.

> Realistically, this war is going to continue for another year or two, with the next presidential election in Russia playing a big role in how it ends. Food prices are going to increase unless there will be considerable government intervention to markets to cover the extra costs and to invest in production and logistics.

You're assuming there will be a next election in Russia... Putin and his pals are bent on turning what's left of Russia into North Korea, they don't believe in democracy.

The war will end when Putin is violently overthrown by a competing faction inside the Russian government. After all, most of these Russian politicians are just gangsters, not ideologues, and the war in Ukraine is bad for business.

I’m 100% confident that there will be elections in Russia which will result in another term for Putin. They may alter the course of action to address the internal political goals, either prolonging the war or finishing it with an outcome satisfactory for Ukraine. This war is just a projection of internal policy now with the only goal of putinist oligarchy to stay in power.

"The war will end when Putin is violently overthrown by a competing faction inside the Russian government. After all, most of these Russian politicians are just gangsters, not ideologues, and the war in Ukraine is bad for business."

Timeline? It has been bad for business since the beginning, and he's still here...so, maybe not?

> Timeline? It has been bad for business since the beginning, and he's still here...so, maybe not?

Wasn't Europe drunk with Russian gas until the war in Ukraine started? You know the timeline.

You also have to consider whether the alternative will be better for them.

He may be their only shot at keeping what they have?

Just guessing...

> You also have to consider whether the alternative will be better for them.

Better for whom? All I care is about Russia getting the hell out of Ukraine.

> Grow your own, if economical. Forage, if possible.

Tyson is definitely aware that for chicken, these are non-options.

A large fraction of Canadians lives where it's legal and practical to grow chickens. Rabbits are even easier.

Iunno, anywhere urban/suburban with rules "authorizing" it seems to make it so impractical that it's easier to continue buying torture chickens and eggs from the grocery store.

> Ending the war in Ukraine might help.

I know, I keep hoping Putin changes his mind soon too.

Relevant:

Why are Toronto grocery stores selling some chicken breasts for nearly $27/kg? [1] https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/why-are-toronto-grocery-stores-se...

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