This blows, especially for Asians.

[Rei-Rei]

>.>; I've heard about my folks complaining about the rice prices going up, didn't think it was this bad...
Then again my favorite thing to eat is Nigiri...... So....
If there is no rice, I don't know what I'll do..

[redroses3164]

... I usually eat rice with some type of Filipino food my parents cook for all three of my main meals. If I skip breakfast, then twice a day.

What the heck will I eat otherwise? >_> The only time I don't eat rice is if I bring something for a school lunch and I just grab a bag of chips or if I want a really quick snack of some junk food.

...world's largest exporters to restrict exports severely, spurred panicked hoarding in Hong Kong and the Philippines, and set off violent protests in countries including Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Haiti, Indonesia, Italy, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, the Philippines, Thailand, Uzbekistan and Yemen.

Holy crap that's a lot of places. Violence? That's pretty crazy.

...little of the world's rice is actually exported — more than 90 percent is consumed in the countries where it is grown. In the last quarter-century, rice consumption has outpaced production, with global reserves plunging by half just since 2000.

... and if countries start minimizing the exported rice, how will countries who almost totally depend on exports get their rice? :( It'll be worse if more countries start hoarding their rice.

[pockystix]

Dude, during my spring break, I forgot to cook rice, so when my brother brought home food from my aunt's, I couldn't eat it. It was tragic.

Even though I like noodley entrees better, rice is so important to many cultures. This is gonna suck...

[Shi_Musouka]

Well... So much for enjoying Indian food every week -____-. My mom went to buy rice today and the prices were just crazy. Guess that leads us one step closer to global starvation.

But seriously, I'm going to be pissed if there's world hunger next year >_>... Or if 2009 becomes the year when water starts costing more than oil.

[Jun-Watarase]

Augh, I'm sure everyone's passed by local gas stations recently. How did nearly $3.50 become $4.10?! I don't drive yet, but I can't imagine how expensive it'll be once I do.

As for rice, I don't know how much more expensive it'll become, but I know for sure it'll add up. I'm pretty sure it'd still be affordable, just... pricy. Restaurant prices in terms of rice might not change too much, since rice is normally free... Ah, who knows.

[onimusha]

NNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
How the hell am I suppose to eat my Japanese Curry??

[Glitch]

Us Salvadoreans, Mexicans and Central American people use Rice as well for their dishes. Time to stock up now.

I thought we grew our own rice seperate from the rest of the world? I know there must be some rice grown in mexico,central, and south america. I can't seem to find info to back me up.

[JorgeRPG077]

Us Salvadoreans, Mexicans and Central American people use Rice as well for their dishes. Time to stock up now.

I thought we grew our own rice seperate from the rest of the world? I know there must be some rice grown in mexico,central, and south america. I can't seem to find info to back me up.

well, we do, but, since we are living here, we have to get it like everyone else, either import or domestic.  That's what I was trying to say

[Kazuko]

Us Salvadoreans, Mexicans and Central American people use Rice as well for their dishes. Time to stock up now.

I thought we grew our own rice seperate from the rest of the world? I know there must be some rice grown in mexico,central, and south america. I can't seem to find info to back me up.

:d I have yet to see the rice paddy in my other home in peru develop alot

[Rei-Rei]

It's time.........
To turn the entire backyard into a mini rice paddy!!!

[JTchinoy]

It's time.........
To turn the entire backyard into a mini rice paddy!!!

O_O
I'll be visiting u >_>;;

[Rei-Rei]

It's time.........
To turn the entire backyard into a mini rice paddy!!!

O_O
I'll be visiting u >_>;;

Hahahaha. Bring boots and gloves. I'll need your help. =P

[Kazuko]

It's time.........
To turn the entire backyard into a mini rice paddy!!!

O_O
I'll be visiting u >_>;;

Hahahaha. Bring boots and gloves. I'll need your help. =P

D: becareful for mosquitoes since they are easily attracted to the shallow water

[Rei-Rei]

There's actually a method for planting rice without flooding the fields...
I forgot what it was called, dry-planting? Or something like that.
It's how rice are planted on the side of hills. =)

[Ntsy]

That's funny, I went to ranch 99 2 weeks ago and saw a shit ton of rice bags. *shrug*

If we run out of rice, I'm moving to Asia.  Get it from the source. ;)

*looks at filipino diet*
tocino and RICE
adobo and RICE
steak and RICE
scrambled eggs and RICE
ground beef and RICE
corned beef and RICE
chicken and RICE
bbq and RICE

god, just kill me while you're at it.  >:(

Actually the shortage is already happening here. they want 36 peso for a crap brand of rice at my local sari-sari store.  I live in the P.I. and I love being on the road in Kandalaria/Dagupan/Bataan/Olongapo with rice workers drying rice..one side of the road, so you end up having to wait for the other side to pass through before you can continue.

But nothing to worry about here! hahaha Plenty of brown rice..yum yum *munches on some local rice*

[Mister_E]

I just ate a whole bunch of rice last night...

[JohnnyAR]

I just found out that I have enough rice left to last me a couple of months lol ;D

[Rei-Rei]

So I just made sure I got it right.
Couple of months ago:50lbs of rice is $26.

Now:50lbs of rice is $45.

These rates are in Sacramento.

[Spiritsnare]

That's funny, I went to ranch 99 2 weeks ago and saw a shit ton of rice bags. *shrug*

If we run out of rice, I'm moving to Asia.  Get it from the source. ;)

*looks at filipino diet*
tocino and RICE
adobo and RICE
steak and RICE
scrambled eggs and RICE
ground beef and RICE
corned beef and RICE
chicken and RICE
bbq and RICE

god, just kill me while you're at it.  >:(

Filipino diet, REPRESENT.