We are the bread basket of the world, if the fuel kings want to charge us, why can't we cut off their food?

You seem to not understand the global economy.

Pal, unless you are writing this email in Australia, NZ, Ukraine, Costa Rica, Holland, Denmark, Ireland or Thailand (places that really do export a LOT more food than they import), my anwer is:

You have no idea what a mighty appetite your own country has & how little of it is left to export ! Also, you do not realise how quickly other countries could fill the void if the US stopped trading food with someone.

But you are right in that Saudi Arabia could easily be bullied into a barter deal if ALL the rest of the world got together to cut off their food supply, but don't try this stunt during the Haj or Ramadan season, pal!

We might have been able to do that back in the '70's, if we'd had the will. But now if we embargo them, they'll just buy it cheaper somewhere else, like Argentina, or elsewhere in South America. Sadly, only a few countries have large reserves of oil, while food can be grown almost anywhere nowadays.

Actually, unlike the US, Saudia Arabia realized that dependence upon foreign imports (in their case, food) was not wise, and they invested huge amounts to achieve ultra-modern irrigation systems and agricultural methods. Thus, not only are they self-sufficient in growing food, but they too, are now "food exporters". Therefore, no effect would be realized.

Now, if only we had the moxy to follow through with conservation and alternative energies, much like the Saudis, we could achieve economic independence, too.

South America is also a HUGE exporter of foods as well so the amount of our actual exports getting to the Saudi's is very little in fact. It wouldn't hurt them.....the way it would if they broke off all ties in selling us their oil.

Have you been out to a modern farm lately?

The only reason we have such high farm productivity is because of oil.

Gasoline for the tractors and harvesters, petroleum based fertilizers and pesticides. Diesel trucks for delivery. We need the oil to produce the food.

goes to the old saying....which comes first? the chicken or the egg?

What will you tell the starving farmers who have nobody to sell their crops to?

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Carter tried that against the Soviets after they invaded Afghanistan. Grain farmers in the US lost market share that never came back. Wonder why he lost to Reagan?

Because we are busily converting food to ethanol fuel.

Check the increase in food prices since this program started.

A lot of other nations export food, too.