Potato chip crisis in Japan with a packet cost $14
By scheng1
@scheng1 (24650)
Singapore
April 23, 2017 8:44am CST
That sounds very horrible to me.
I do not usually buy potato chips, but then I never have to suffer through a potato chip crisis before.
The potato harvest in Japan is destroyed by a series of typhoons, and now Japan does not have enough potato to make potato chips.
I, for one, will not buy a packet of potato chip for $14. This is something I can live without.
An unprecedented series of typhoons last summer battered Hokkaido – a key spud-producing region – and decimated the island’s potato crop.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
24 Apr 17
Whoa that is expensive. I would not pay $14 either!
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@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
24 Apr 17
@infatuatedbby Food in Japan is expensive, but this potato chip crisis really brings the price of it to a new height.
I think if they do not resolve the problem soon, you will see a pack going for $50 in black market soon.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
24 Apr 17
@scheng1 Yeah that is expensive. But food there is expensive in general!
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@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
24 Apr 17
I like potato chips but it is crazy to cost so much to buy a packet. If Japan doesn't have enough potatoes because of the series typhoons, I think they can import them from other countries. And it will not even make the potato chips so expensive anyway.
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@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
24 Apr 17
Japan is one of those countries that protect their farmers, and do not allow cheap imports to lower the price of food.
I think the government should make an exception in this case.
Even if they do not import potatoes, they can import potato chips.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
25 Apr 17
As long as this shortage is not manmade it will soon subside.
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@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
25 Apr 17
@allknowing Japan is one of those countries that protect the farmers.
Imports will mean lower price of food, and that will be bad for the farmers.
That is why one small slice of watermelon can cost $5.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
25 Apr 17
@scheng1 Why does the government not allow?
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
23 Apr 17
I would never pay that. I don't like them that much to pay that much for them.
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@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
24 Apr 17
@Happy2BeMe yes, a bunch of grapes is a better option.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
24 Apr 17
@scheng1 I don't blame you. There are so many other things you can buy for that amount of money.
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@diosabella (4789)
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24 Apr 17
I love potato chips. This will make me not eat potato chips for awhile. Less purchase less expense.1 person likes this
@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
24 Apr 17
@diosabella Best is to buy when there is a buy-one-get-one free offer.
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@diosabella (4789)
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24 Apr 17
@scheng1 My budget for a big bag is around 3 dollars. Up it and I won't buy it. Not even a budge.
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@funkeyguhl (1743)
• Philippines
25 Apr 17
My oh my! I would say I can live without potato chips too but do you sometimes feel like wanting something you can't have? Now that they know how scarce potatoes are, do you think they suddenly have this urge to eat products made from potato?
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
23 Apr 17
@scheng1 If I were in Japan,though I like potato chips I would not buy one packet paying$14.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
23 Apr 17
Oh now that is really bad my friend.
Potatoes are so vital.
I know my Moms country suffered the potato famine.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
24 Apr 17
@scheng1 It is crazy the price of it.
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@abhinalstrikr (4111)
• India
24 Apr 17
You are lucky , you are not used to it,that sounds too much
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
24 Apr 17
Yeah i think i could live without potato chips at that price
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