The Real (And Hidden) Reasons Grocery Store Shelves Are Empty

Grocery store shelves are empty across the United States and the reasons are much more complex than that your neighbors over-purchased. The real reasons are hidden in a web of supply and demand forces, and your fellow shoppers are only one piece of the puzzle.

There are a lot of moving parts in feeding people, and the empty shelves are really caused by the junction of forced, immediately changed consumer behavior (demand) and limited flexibility in the way food is packaged and delivered (supply).