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Re:The Coming Food Catastrophe by einpoklum on Thursday May 19, 2022 @06:53PM (#31441202)
So,

5. Stop using private vehicles so much in favor of public transport + bicycles.

Et voila, no more fuel shortage.

... of course, this is even more easier-said-than-done for the US :-(

Re:The Coming Food Catastrophe by LordDragonfang on Thursday May 19, 2022 @07:05PM (#31441340)
Ironically, favoring public transport (which includes a good deal of walking) and bicycling is negatively impacted by the global calorie shortage, bringing us full circle.
Re:The Coming Food Catastrophe by yissp on Thursday May 19, 2022 @07:30PM (#31441559)
I would think feeding corn to a human is more energy-efficient than turning it into biofuel and burning that in an engine, although now I'm curious exactly how the two compare.
Re:The Coming Food Catastrophe by tjr225 on Thursday May 19, 2022 @07:19PM (#31441454)
Idk man I could lose 80 pounds. I’m optimistic.
Re:The Coming Food Catastrophe by selectodude on Thursday May 19, 2022 @08:24PM (#31441947)
Heh if you include the spare tire around most American men, we could do with a few years of calorie shortage.
Re:The Coming Food Catastrophe by optimiz3 on Friday May 20, 2022 @12:25AM (#31443346)
Enclosed spaces with the general public in a still ongoing pandemic?

Also:

"In a recent survey, 99% of respondents felt everyone else should use public transit"

Re:The Coming Food Catastrophe by einpoklum on Friday May 20, 2022 @02:56AM (#31444181)
> Enclosed spaces with the general public in a still ongoing pandemic?

I'll concede that there's a point there. However - the world states with the best covid "performance" in terms of deaths/capita etc. have much better developed and widely used public transport systems.