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Venezuela Faces Looming Beer Shortage in Dispute with Nation’s Biggest Brewer
Polar makes 80 percent of the beer consumed in Venezuela, but a standoff with the socialist government threatens to stop the flow of booze to the country's consumers, the latest looming shortage to affect the country.
Your IPAs Are About to Get a Little More Expensive
Hops growers in Washington state—which produces approximately three quarters of the nation's hops—are facing a shortage this year due to unseasonably scorching temperatures and the ever-present drought plaguing the West Coast.
Eggs Are Now More Expensive Than Chicken
In case you've been sleeping through the latest avian flu outbreak, you might not have noticed that eggs have nearly doubled in price in recent months. And you know what that means? Eggs are officially more expensive than chicken meat.
A Brazen Strawberry Heist Just Ruined Scandinavian Midsummer
Sweden was already facing a potential strawberry shortage this season, and then some strawberry-thieving assholes decided to wreck everyone's midsommar by stealing what was left.
Slathering Food in Tons of Butter Is Japan's Latest Twitter Trend
Japanese Twitter users are taking to social media to share "recipes" that entail a whole onion or block of tofu microwaved with enough butter to feed an entire pancake house.
Chocolate Futurologists Say That Cacao May Soon Cost as Much as Gold
In the face of global water shortages and rising cocoa bean prices, two trend forecasters have predicted how we’ll be getting our future chocolate fix. Clue: it involves 3D printers and edible soft furnishings.
Venezuela Is Running Out of Everything — and Its Government Is Blaming Supermarket and Pharmacy Owners
Officials announced the takeover of 35 Día a Día grocery stores throughout the South American country on Tuesday, claiming that the chain’s greedy owners were hoarding groceries.
Japan Is in a State of Butter Emergency
The island nation is facing a poorly-timed butter shortage, leaving businesses and home bakers anxious about their holiday pastry output.
Everyone Needs to Stop Freaking Out About the Impending Whiskey Shortage
The news you've heard is true—we're suffering from a whiskey shortage. But there's no reason to freak out about it. It's not going anywhere.
Every Year, Beijing Uses 400 Billion More Gallons of Water Than It's Got
To get more water to the capital, officials have a two-pronged approach: bring in water from elsewhere, and desalinate seawater.