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From toilet paper to cleaning products, the buyers were shaken by major shortages In 2020 following the pandemic and everything that came with it. But even if the covid situation has improved, the supply chain problems have continued, some having major consequences. Now, many experts warn that we should prepare for several food shortages in the not too far future. Read more to find out what you might not be able to find in your local grocery store.

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Violent Meteorological events wreaked havoc on the nation last year, including major floods, hurricanes, extreme heat, drought and United States today . The Oceanic and Atmospheric National Administration (NOAA) reported that in 2022 there had been 15 events on climatic disasters In the United States, with losses exceeding $ 1 billion each.

This extreme time has harmed harvests and devastated certain cultures.

Erica Kistner-Thomas , PHD, a national head of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Institute of Food Production and Sustainability, said United States today That it becomes more difficult for farmers to adapt to increasingly common weather conditions. "One year, they will have the best year of all time, then the following year, they will be struck by a flooding event or a significant drought," she said.

The end result is the food shortages, with more on the horizon.

One of the foods most affected by extreme weather conditions in 2022 is rice. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

The Sacramento valley in California is one of the four regions that produce almost everything American rice crop. California is the main producer of medium grain rice and short grain rice, according to the USDA. But like United States today Reported, the western part of the United States experienced its worst "megadruught" in 1,200 years in 2022, which had a serious impact on agriculture in California.

About 7% of California cultures were not planted in 2022 because there was a lack of water for irrigation. Rice was the harder harvested harvest because it is based on groundwater, which has resulted in more than half of the rice acres of the deactivated state, according to the USDA.

Sean Doherty , a fifth generation rice producer from Colusa County, California, said United States today That he could not plant four rice fields this year. During a normal year, he plants 20. "I have never known a year like this," said Doherty. "There is simply no comparison with other years."

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Grains are not the only basic food that could start to disappear from grocery stores. Citrus fruits have also been hardly affected by extreme weather conditions this year.

In October, the USDA warned that Florida Orange crop production is likely to fall at record levels following Hurricane Ian, reported NBC News. According to USDA forecasts, only about 28 million Florida oranges are produced this season, which would be the lowest level since 1943, and a decrease of 32% compared to the already low production 41 million boxes in 2022.

John Matz , a citrus producer in Wauchula, Florida, said United States today that he lost more than 50% of his harvests due to the Hurricane Ian blowing from the fruits of his orange and grapefruit groves. "It is quite disgusting to look at the amount of fruit that was on the ground," he said.

Roy Peteway , president of the Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association, said that the subsequent problems of the hurricane should cause more problems over time. "The trees are very sensitive, they are not like squash or cucumber," said Petteway United States today . "You might not see the full extent of the damage for eight months to a year."

In addition to cereal problems and fruit disorders, there is also a concern for meat. According United States today , beef production works on a tightrope this year. At the national level, the beef massacre increased by 13% and in certain states such as Texas - where the great drought has reached, it increased by 30%.

It may seem a good thing, but these cows being shot would normally end up producing calves in the near future. They are slaughtered now, because there is not enough food to eat - and that will cause less ox on the line.

"There is not enough herb to eat and it has become too expensive to buy food. We had a large amount of shooting this year because of the drought", " David Anderson , a cattle specialist at Texas A&M University, said United States today . "We send young cows of female heifers to feed a lot because we do not have the grass to keep them."

As Kistner-Thomas informed him in the newspaper, "there will be a shortage of beef and prices will probably increase."