Japan is running out of Food

Even "first world" nations are beginning to feel the global food shortage. I remember coming here and being surprised by the statistic that Japan imports 50% of its food. Apparently that statistic is dated; as Japanese turn to western food such as beef and bread, that figure has risen to 60-70%.

Apparently, Japan is now facing a major food shortage, and has completely run out of butter. I thought that this was an exaggeration, but looking at the supermarket today....sure enough, all gone.