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Forget Global Warming, the Greatest Threat to Society is the Impending Velveeta Shortage
The Super Bowl just won’t be the same.
Bathroom Blues: Venezuela’s Toilet-Paper Crisis
The government has now been forced to order 50 million rolls to appease desperate shoppers
A Cookie-less Christmas? Norway Faces Butter Shortage
Denmark is trying to wean its people off butter by imposing a hefty “fat tax,” but their neighbors across the Skagerrak in Norway can’t get enough of the golden goodness. A diet fad in the Scandinavian country has depleted …
Food Banks Face Peanut Butter Shortage for the Holidays
Peanut butter may be too expensive for impoverished families this Christmas. Happy holidays, America!
The miracle staple that saves the starving and goes ever so well with jelly is in short supply. A spell of hot weather in …
China’s Great Salt Rush: Nuke Fears Cause Supermarket Swarms
In the misinformed belief that the iodine in table salt might help them escape the effects of radiation from Japan’s crippled nuclear plant, anxious shoppers across China are rushing to snap up the seasoning.
Japan’s Convenience Stores Cleaned Out As Uncertain Residents Stock Up
Concerned that the shipping channels will be shut for days, many Japanese rushed the supermarkets.
New York’s Traumatic Tampon Shortage: Desperate City Dwellers Take to eBay
Yes, the store shelves are bare and hundreds of o.b. loyalists are turning instead to eBay to stock up – but they’re paying a hefty premium. (via NY Daily News)