Franchise God - Chapter 1623



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Franchise God Episode 1623

347. The enemy is sharpening the Vulcan gun (5)

“We need to import at least 28 billion tons.”

The USDA has set that amount of grain to be imported from farms.

It was the minimum consumption required to survive a famine.

“This is the amount that the entire United States can sustain without additional external imports.”

At one time, the United States produced nearly 50 billion tons of grain each year.

However, this year, which is experiencing a famine, the production volume is less than 4 billion tons.

Even most of them were potatoes, and they were improved varieties that produced large quantities of heat shock proteins, making them particularly resistant to heat.

There was little harvest of rice, wheat, corn, beans, etc.

It was because they couldn’t stand the weather and they all died.

“Look at the protesters in the streets. That’s the future of agriculture in the United States.”

The Minister of Agriculture turned his gaze out the window at the director’s explanation.

“Give us steak, not cookies!”

“Pasta is food only for girls!”

Protesters took to the streets as food prices suddenly skyrocketed.

“Are you saying that protests like this will become a daily occurrence? I already knew that.”

Scientists have long warned that climate change could disrupt food supplies.

I’ve been preparing in my own way.

The only difference was that, like most humans, he was in a state of grogginess because he couldn’t gauge the actual amount of shock until he experienced it himself.

“That’s not what I meant. Look at their clothing.”

“getup……?”

The Secretary of Agriculture turned his eyes outward again.

Most of the women were wearing bikinis, while the men were parading through the streets topless, wearing only baggy trunks.

Her tanned skin, sun-exhausted, is shiny with dust and sweat.

Now that I think about it, the temperature right now is… … .

’38 degrees?’

Now, temperatures around 38 degrees are considered a heat wave

It has become an era where we don’t have to stick to it.

They had to protest, but they were going to get soaked with sweat no matter what they wore in this hot weather, so they just came out to the streets in swimming suits.

“Our Ministry of Agriculture will also have to think about how to make crops wear cool bikinis in the future. In that sense, I said that this image is the future of crops.”

“You really are a mischievous joker.”

“This is not a joke, Minister.”

The minister, who had tried to pass the matter off humorously, was taken aback when the staff members remained silent with serious expressions.

Isn’t this American style?

“There was an uproar in Congress over the purchase of 5.6 billion tons of first-quarter grain at a 40 percent increase in prices.”

“Only 40%? That’s a complete failure.”

“The swimming group has really been considerate of our situation in the United States.”

“What on earth is going on in the minds of the members of the National Assembly, making a fuss over that?”

“It’s obvious. They will only be trying to create an atmosphere of war on the Korean Peninsula and intervene.”

“Well, there’s no other way to make a killing.”

Only 20% of the first batch of grain has arrived, with 80% remaining.

But I can’t rest assured.

28 billion tons is enough to sustain the entire United States without touching its reserves.

This year, the United States will not be able to store even one ton of grain. In fact, it may be eating into its reserves.

A miserable collapse in the trade balance is also expected due to the inability to export grain.

The grocery market has already reflected this situation, with average consumer prices more than doubling.

In the case of meat, it was more than three times.

Even though it’s still very early in the process, the situation is like this. Despite the heat of 38 degrees (this is not a heat wave!), protesters are running out into the streets in swimsuits and running around like that.

“Sir, Fruit Foods is opening over 800 superstores across North America.”

“More than 800?”

It’s not as big as Walmart, which has about 4,700 stores, but it’s still a grocery specialty store.

“Does Fruit Foods have the capacity to handle that many stores?”

“Foreign angel investors poured in $500 billion. They expanded their production lines significantly. They must have accumulated a lot of operational know-how as they took over the Canadian grocery market.”

“So now it’s time to enter the US domestic market.”

Another awkward silence.

The rapid growth of fruit food is due to the presence of swimming farms. The public is not aware of this, but the USDA has been aware of it for some time.

Because we couldn’t hide the source of the $500 billion, and we had no intention of completely hiding it.

“Is it good?”

“It can somewhat curb the rise in food prices. In terms of price stabilization, it is not a bad thing at all.”

“Then that’s good.”

“However, I wonder how much our American citizens will be able to tolerate insect meat… … ”

The American cowboy spirit that has been making a fuss about genetically modified crops and cultured meat.

But then, all of a sudden, I found myself going beyond all that and eating steak made with ground insects three times a day.

Even during the flour and frying oil crisis, it wasn’t like this.

“Fruit Foods’ food will meet the needs of the poor and lower middle class to some extent. However, I am concerned that those who are angry about insect meat will definitely cause social uprisings.”

“That’s a problem for the FBI and the National Guard to worry about, not our Department of Agriculture.”

* * *

Pruitt, who had been hunkering down and building up his power in Canada, launched an all-out attack on the United States.

There is a Fruit store in every undeveloped city.

They entered and were blocked by protesters demanding the disgusting insect meat be banned.

So Fruit Foods attacked them with a smell attack through a large-scale tasting service.

The savory smell of processed meat steaks sizzling on a hot pan was too much for even the most twisted, hate-soaked protesters to resist.

“It’s a free tasting, it’s free! Come and try it!”

Fruit foods came out big.

Although it was a free tasting, each person was allowed to eat a steak weighing over 250g.

As if on cue, they piled up a huge pile of meat at the back and dozens of cooks were constantly grilling the meat in pans.

It was like watching a street food buffet.

The protesters, entranced by the smell, threw down their pickets without realizing it and ran towards the tasting stand.

The protesters’ barricade collapsed badly, allowing employees to safely enter the store with supplies.

“No antibiotics! No bacteria!”

“It’s cheap, Tiny Meat.”

“It’s never been expensive.”

“Indulge in affordable, delicious and healthy Thai meat!”

Tiny meat.

The word insect meat itself is repulsive, so it is a new word being promoted by Fruit Foods.

It is a word that implies meat made from very small animals, and it was secretly popular in Canada because it gave off a slightly cute feeling.

Consumers who first encountered Tiny Meat (insect meat) also had mixed feelings at first.

But I was surprised when I saw and smelled the actual product at the tasting table, and secondly, I was surprised by the ridiculously low price.

“Are you really selling it at this price?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Oh my god.”

Tiny Meat was only 50% more expensive than traditional meats before the recent surge.

+50% is really cute compared to the several times it has skyrocketed.

“Excuse me, but what if I come across unground processed meats like legs or wings?”

“That won’t happen. We are grinding them multiple times with a multi-grinding system, and we don’t use ‘creatures’ with legs and wings yet. If such a product is released, we will mark it separately and clearly.”

Fruit Foods deliberately used the word living thing instead of worm or insect.

Language is the power that governs thought.

If you want to change your perception, you have to start by grasping the frame of language.

“Customers who spend $500 or more will be entered into a drawing to win five cans of tuna as a gift!”

“This canned food is made from the highest quality bluefin tuna, raised safely in a clean environment and fed grains identical to those grown in Fruit Foods!”

“Customers who spend over $1,000 will be entered into a drawing to win a moon tour ticket!”

The gift is something that the swimming group gives away for free anyway.

So Fruit Foods could push aggressively without worrying about spending money on giveaways.

Even in America, where meat is loved, canned tuna belly is very popular because the rich fatty taste of the belly is satisfying enough.

* * *

Even though fruit foods are making such a big splash early on, traditional meats haven’t lost their edge.

In middle-class and above-class households, fruit foods were not even considered.

Although the prices of menu items at swimming pool restaurants and frozen and refrigerated processed foods sold by Nanosoft have risen, the purchasing power class has been busy buying them like crazy.

“The food crisis is definitely coming. No, it will become a daily occurrence.”

“You have to stockpile as much as you can while you can. You never know what will happen later.”

“You need to stockpile enough food to feed your entire family for at least 40 years to feel safe.”

Originally, there were many survivalists in America.

The survivalist craze has now spread beyond the enthusiast community to many middle-class people.

Fearing that a food famine apocalypse might arrive, they poured all their savings and earnings into buying long-term preservation food.

“The basement is too small. We need to make it bigger.”

“You can’t be reassured with just one food storage facility. You need to build several to prepare for the future.”

It wasn’t just the middle class that was like this.

Even billionaires with hundreds of millions of dollars in assets have joined in on the speculative frenzy.

“Traditional meat prices will continue to rise. Now is the lowest point.”

“Money isn’t the issue. It’s the lack of supplies that might prevent us from getting them. Just look at the Congress and the swimming group squabbling.”

The rebels were not this worried even during the flour crisis and the great famine, because the swimming group and the United States had good relations.

“I can’t feel safe when I see what Congress is doing. We have to save as much as possible.”

Even billionaires with hundreds of billions of dollars in assets have joined the movement.

These big hands were on a different scale.

He bought an entire large island and turned it into a shelter in case of an apocalypse, and spent an astronomical amount of money on preserving food that could feed not only himself and his family, but also his entourage for a long period of time.

The 20kg canned meat product that Nanosoft Food Division (before the forced sale) advertised as “possible to preserve for a long time if stored properly!” was hard to find on the market.

A young SNS platform CEO who recently purchased a $400 million (400 billion won) luxury yacht boasted like this.

“People actually only focus on yachts, but much more money goes into yacht supply ships than yachts.

“It cost a lot of money to fill the warehouse.”