In the wake of this uncertainty, unfounded rumors began to spread that attempted to lay the blame for any coming food shortages on nefarious forces.
While there are currently no nationwide food shortages in the United States, nor widespread disruptions in the supply chain, the potential of such shortages caused many people to feel that their food security was suddenly uncertain. In April 2022, researchers warned about the potential risk of a global food shortage, spurred on in part by Russia's ongoing attacks on Ukraine.
In April 2022, conspiracy theorists insinuated that billionaire Bill Gates was buying up 'the majority' of American farmland as part of a diabolical plot to cause widespread food shortages.
