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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]], [[Costco]]), and [[retail]] facilities such as [[Walmart]] and [[ | + | 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]], [[Costco]]), and [[retail]] facilities such as [[Walmart]] and [[grocery store]]s) which move food from the [[food production system]] to [[consumer]]s. |
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* 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 disaster]]s such as [[war]] and [[terrorism]] | ||
| − | * [[natural disaster]]s such as [[storm]]s, [[tornado]]s, [[hurricane]]s, [[earthquake]]s, etc. | + | * [[natural disaster]]s such as [[storm]]s, [[tornado]]s, [[hurricane]]s, [[earthquake]]s, etc.<ref>[http://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'', http://www.amazon.com/20-Per-Gallon-Inevitable-Gasoline/dp/B0046LUJCS Accessed December 15, 2014</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:52, 15 December 2014
The food distribution system consists of a chain of transportation (such as trucks, ships, railroad, and airplanes), warehousing (such as Amazon.com, Costco), and retail facilities such as Walmart and grocery stores) which move food from the food production system to consumers.
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Threats
Some examples of threats to the food distribution system include:
- Just in Time distribution system
- Trucker strike
- Labor union strike
- Prices of a barrel of crude oil and hence the price of gasoline and diesel
- Man-made disasters such as war and terrorism
- natural disasters such as storms, tornados, hurricanes, earthquakes, etc.[1]
See Also
- Systems of support
- Alternative systems of support
- Permaculture
- Food Production System
- Investing in tangibles
- Preparedness movement and Survivalism
References
- ↑ Christopher Steiner, 20 Per Gallon: How the Inevitable Rise in the Price of Gasoline Will Change Our Lives for the Better, http://www.amazon.com/20-Per-Gallon-Inevitable-Gasoline/dp/B0046LUJCS Accessed December 15, 2014
