We're All Gonna Starve

Let me dip my toe into the impending gloom and doom about how there's going to be no food soon.

Probably not.

There is reduced demand in the restaurant supply chains and an increased demand in supermarket supply chains.

While the demand for meals is unchanged, the amount of food needed per meal on the supermarket side is lower than the restaurant side.

How do I know this?  I used to help my live-in girlfriend run a cafeteria.

Restaurants waste a lot more food than individuals cooking at home.

At home you can use something that's expired but still wholesome.  A restaurant has to throw that shit out.

At home if you bungle up the preparation slightly you normally just eat it anyway (and sometimes discover a new recipe).  A restaurant has to toss the entire entree and start over.

When buying for home you know exactly how many people are going to show up and when they're going to be eating so you can tailor the amount of food brought out of storage and prepped for cooking with minimal waste.  A restaurant has to guess how many people are going to show up and when; and if too few show they have to toss the prepped ingredients in many cases.

A draw-down in food suppliers doesn't mean there isn't enough food to meet demand.

But spreading panic about a shortage will make food go like toilet paper did.