Supply Chain Issues and the Risk of Absolute Efficiency; Also, the FDA’s Attempt to Reduce Sodium Consumption

October 19, 2021 00:53:35
Supply Chain Issues and the Risk of Absolute Efficiency; Also, the FDA’s Attempt to Reduce Sodium Consumption
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Supply Chain Issues and the Risk of Absolute Efficiency; Also, the FDA’s Attempt to Reduce Sodium Consumption

Oct 19 2021 | 00:53:35

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James Keys Tunde Ogunlana

Show Notes

With supply chain and inflation issues taking hold in the economy, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the how these issues reveal the incredible level of efficiency that the economy had previously operated with as well as what it will take to get things back on track (01:06).  The guys also discuss the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s effort to try to cajole food companies and restaurants to all reduce sodium content in the foods (34:52).

There Is No Shortage of Reasons for the Broken Supply Chain (Bloomberg)

What you need to know about the supply chain bottlenecks (The Hill)

U.S. supply chain too snarled for Biden Christmas fix, experts say (Reuters)

Start your holiday shopping now. Here are some goods that may be running out of stock (CNBC)

Conservatives take to social media to blame Biden for the supply chain crisis with #BareShelvesBiden, while others hit back with images of fully stocked stores (Business Insider)

Top White House official retweets post calling inflation, supply chain issues ‘high class problems’ (FoxNews)

Pizza pockets and late-night fries: How the government is urging food companies and restaurants to reduce our salt consumption (WaPo)

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