Food rationing... in America!

Shades of things to come?

Many parts of America, long considered the breadbasket of the world, are now confronting a once unthinkable phenomenon: food rationing. Major retailers in New York, in areas of New England, and on the West Coast are limiting purchases of flour, rice, and cooking oil as demand outstrips supply. There are also anecdotal reports that some consumers are hoarding grain stocks.

From here, via iTulip.com. Expect more of this in the future. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of vegetables, for instance, become increasingly scarce as California and the rest of the southwestern US become more desertified.