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youngprogrammer
on March 11, 2020
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Coronavirus has disrupted supply chains for nearly...
Anecdote: Our caterer in silicon valley said there was a supply issue for tofu.
barbecue_sauce
on March 11, 2020
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So I guess they import the beans, manufacture the tofu, then ship it back to us? Sounds inefficient, though I'm not sure how much demand there is for a large-scale domestic tofu manufacturing industry in the US.
tentboy
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Trans-oceanic shipping is actually incredibly cheap that companies will do things like this if they are able to save a bit of money
see:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1534286/12000-mile-t...
neaden
on March 11, 2020
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US Tofu is by and large for animal feed or oil, not tofu.
barbecue_sauce
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Soy, you mean?
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