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Line 1: − + − + − + − + − − ==See also== − * [[Essay:Systems of support|Systems of support]] − * [[Essay:Alternative systems of support|Alternative systems of support]] − * [[Permaculture]] − * [[Food Production System]] − * [[Essay:Investing in tangibles|Investing in tangibles]] − * [[Preparedness movement]] and [[Survivalism]] − − ==External links== − − [[Category:Preparedness Glossary]] − [[Category:Survivalism]] − [[Category:Alternative Systems of Support]] − [[Category:Agriculture]] − [[Category:Permaculture]]
Food distribution system (view source)
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The '''[[food]] [[distribution]] [[system]]''' consists of a chain of [[transportation]] (such as [[truck]]s, [[ship]]s, [[railroad]], and [[airplane]]s), [[warehouse|warehousing]] (such as [[Amazon.com]] and [[Costco]]), and [[retail]] facilities (such as [[Walmart]] and [[grocery store]]s) which move food from the [[food production system]] to [[consumer]]s.
The '''[[food]] distribution system''' consists of a chain of [[transportation]] (such as [[truck]]s, [[ship]]s, [[railroad]], and [[airplane]]s), [[warehouse|warehousing]] (such as [[Amazon.com]] and [[Costco]]), and [[retail]] facilities (such as [[Walmart]] and [[grocery store]]s) which move food from the [[food production system]] to [[consumer]]s.
==Threats==
==Threats==
Some examples of [[threat]]s to the food distribution system include:
Some examples of threats to the food distribution system include:
* [[Just in time|Just in Time]] distribution system
* [[Just in time|Just in Time]] distribution system
* [[Labor strike#Trucker Strike|Trucker strike]]
* Trucker strike
* [[Labor union]] [[strike]]
* [[Labor union]] [[strike]]
* Prices of a barrel of [[crude oil]] and hence the price of [[gasoline]] and [[diesel]]
* Prices of a barrel of [[crude oil]] and hence the price of [[gasoline]] and [[diesel]]
* [[Man-made disaster]]s such as [[war]] and [[terrorism]]
* Man-made disasters such as [[war]] and [[terrorism]]
* [[Natural disaster]]s such as [[storm]]s, [[tornado]]s, [[hurricane]]s, [[earthquake]]s, etc.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Christopher-Steiner/e/B001UO7HUG/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1 Christopher Steiner], ''20 Per Gallon: How the Inevitable Rise in the Price of Gasoline Will Change Our Lives for the Better'', https://www.amazon.com/20-Per-Gallon-Inevitable-Gasoline/dp/B0046LUJCS Accessed December 15, 2014</ref>
* [[Natural disaster]]s such as [[storm]]s, [[tornado]]s, [[hurricane]]s, [[earthquake]]s, etc.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Christopher-Steiner/e/B001UO7HUG/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1 Christopher Steiner], ''20 Per Gallon: How the Inevitable Rise in the Price of Gasoline Will Change Our Lives for the Better'', https://www.amazon.com/20-Per-Gallon-Inevitable-Gasoline/dp/B0046LUJCS Accessed December 15, 2014</ref>
==References==
==References==
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{{reflist|2}}
{{Preparedness topics}}
{{Preparedness topics}}
[[Category:Systems of Support]]
[[Category:Systems of Support]]
[[Category:Food]]
[[Category:Food]]