Friday, April 15, 2011

Raging food prices coupled with low employment is creating a new industry

Vegetable bandits strike as food prices soar
'We've never seen anything like this,' tomato firm boss says; truckload of frozen meat also stolen
By WILLIAM NEUMAN 4/15/2011 4:32:11 AM ET

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42603382/ns/us_news-the_new_york_times/

at

2 comments:

  1. LarryApril 15, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    So ironic. These are crazy times we live in. A sophisticated operation that invests in cargo trucks all to steal produce.

    So, thieves are stealing tomatoes. All the while, Bernanke is trying his damnedest to give away truckloads of dollars.

    Crazy times indeed...

    ReplyDelete
  2. AnonymousApril 15, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    i guess I'll have to put a VAT on my heirloom tomato seedlings planted early last March and now 6+inches high. got garden?

    ReplyDelete

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.