Re:Norwegian butter crisis (2011)
by ekianjo on Wednesday May 20, 2015 @05:03AM
(#9575200)
They should talk about the 2014-2015 butter crisis in Japan, where the butter completely ran out from the shelves because of stupid local JA (Japan Agriculture Mafia) restrictions imposed on imports and even inland, across-region exchanges of butter. Pure market control madness at work, resulting in people being unable to get their hands on butter for several months.
[ Parent
| on HN ]
I have been to Japan twice during this time and, as a tourist, didn't really notice any of this. Is this why seemingly all the butter in Japans restaurants is imported from Australia?
Re:Norwegian butter crisis (2011)
by wodenokoto on Wednesday May 20, 2015 @02:04PM
(#9578024)
The current butter crises is not as bad as the previous ones. While my local grocery store regularly has a sign saying "butter sold out nationwide" the 7-11 down the street seems to have some and the bakery next door is using a lot of butter in their products.