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Stolen Maple Syrup Found and Returned To Strategic Reserve

Posted by samzenpus on from the pancakes-for-everyone dept.

First time accepted submitter bmxeroh writes "Remember the tragic maple syrup heist? Police have seized more than 600 barrels of maple syrup they say are related to the missing syrup. It was transported back to Quebec via a 16 tractor trailer, heavily guarded (and presumably heavily armed) convoy Wednesday."

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  1. Re:News for nerds? by jamstar7 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Yes.

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    Understanding the scope of the problem is the first step on the path to true panic.
  2. Re:Sorry but... by necro81 · · Score: 5, Informative

    I'm from Europe and I don't really get why a strategic reserve of maple syrup is needed

    For the same reasons you stockpile any commodity: it makes you less susceptible to price swings in the marketplace. When prices are low, Quebecois producers can have the reserve buy up excess inventory, then later sell it when prices rise, to protect consumers. The U.S. has strategic reserves of oil, corn, and wheat for similar reasons. Like all complex systems, it helps to have some capacitance to buffer transients.