There have been mentions in news stories that shops esp in the UK may soon run short of fancy foods, as they are shipped as just-in-time inventory. When I looked in my (Japanese-made) American fridge, I saw English cheddar and French chevre, so theoretically inventory shortages could happen over here.

There was once a series of TV ads that showed lot of thunder and lightening and a voiceover that said, "Don't mess with Mother Nature." I am getting the feeling that She is seriously ticked off at humankind and is letting us know about it.