Soaring rice prices

Starting today, I will try to familiarize myself with other sources of carbohydrates like bread (I rarely eat bread!), potato, or other rice alternatives like corn.

At least that would make one less rice-eating Filipino. And that would mean I no longer have to partake in the decreasing rice supply.

It's really depressing to hear news of rice price hike. It's sad to know that the world's food supply had been decreasing due to global warming, land conversion, and soaring prices of fertilizers.  What's happening??

My Mom and I went to the grocery yesterday and we were surprised at the prices of basic commodities! I've been also thinking of buying one sack of rice, just in case. But one sack of rice would be too much for me and my Mom, and we rarely eat at home. Tsk.

Hay. At least we're still lucky. Unlike in Africa.

"Forty people died during price riots in Cameroon in February. There also have been deadly troubles in Ivory Coast and Mauritania and other violent demonstrations in Senegal and Burkina Faso -- where a nationwide strike against price rises is to start Tuesday," Agence France- Presse reported.

Hay grabe. :(