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down our picks for the top ten things

down our picks for the top ten things the world is running low on before we

the world is running low on before we

the world is running low on before we begin we publish new videos every day so

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content for this list we’re looking at

content for this list we’re looking at the important or widely consuming

the important or widely consuming

the important or widely consuming products and resources that are

products and resources that are

products and resources that are currently scarce or at risk of becoming

currently scarce or at risk of becoming

currently scarce or at risk of becoming so we’re only considering quantifiable

so we’re only considering quantifiable

so we’re only considering quantifiable tangible goods so you won’t be seeing

tangible goods so you won’t be seeing

tangible goods so you won’t be seeing any abstract concepts like common sense

any abstract concepts like common sense

any abstract concepts like common sense however true that might be

however true that might be

however true that might be we’re also excluding animals unless

we’re also excluding animals unless

we’re also excluding animals unless they’re a food source for humans number

they’re a food source for humans number

they’re a food source for humans number 10 goat cheese the texture of soft goat

10 goat cheese the texture of soft goat

10 goat cheese the texture of soft goat cheese makes it ideal for spreading on

cheese makes it ideal for spreading on

cheese makes it ideal for spreading on crackers or crumbling over pasta or

crackers or crumbling over pasta or

crackers or crumbling over pasta or salads don’t panic goat cheese is still

salads don’t panic goat cheese is still

salads don’t panic goat cheese is still widely available but that could change

widely available but that could change

widely available but that could change we’ve seen a global increase in goat

we’ve seen a global increase in goat

we’ve seen a global increase in goat dairy as people have moved away from cow

dairy as people have moved away from cow

dairy as people have moved away from cow milk for dietary and digestive reasons

milk for dietary and digestive reasons

milk for dietary and digestive reasons but unfortunately this ill-timed trend

but unfortunately this ill-timed trend

but unfortunately this ill-timed trend took off in tandem with a fall in the

took off in tandem with a fall in the

took off in tandem with a fall in the production of goat milk after a massive

production of goat milk after a massive

production of goat milk after a massive amount of goats and sheep were hit with

amount of goats and sheep were hit with

amount of goats and sheep were hit with disease in 2010 this meant that many

disease in 2010 this meant that many

disease in 2010 this meant that many farmers left the industry for financial

farmers left the industry for financial

farmers left the industry for financial reasons

reasons

reasons hopefully the increased demand will

hopefully the increased demand will

hopefully the increased demand will bring producers back but we should all

bring producers back but we should all

bring producers back but we should all be prepared to pay a little bit more for

be prepared to pay a little bit more for

be prepared to pay a little bit more for our goat cheese or bid idea to this

our goat cheese or bid idea to this

our goat cheese or bid idea to this lovely wine pairing number 9 tequila

lovely wine pairing number 9 tequila

lovely wine pairing number 9 tequila unfortunately that lovely Mexican

unfortunately that lovely Mexican

unfortunately that lovely Mexican beverage responsible for so many great

beverage responsible for so many great

beverage responsible for so many great nights and absolutely terrible mornings

nights and absolutely terrible mornings

nights and absolutely terrible mornings is at risk too once again it comes back

is at risk too once again it comes back

is at risk too once again it comes back to the farmers finance and disease

to the farmers finance and disease

to the farmers finance and disease tequila is made from the blue agave

tequila is made from the blue agave

tequila is made from the blue agave plant which requires about 12 years of

plant which requires about 12 years of

plant which requires about 12 years of growth before it can yield the goods to

growth before it can yield the goods to

growth before it can yield the goods to produce tequila that’s a long time to

produce tequila that’s a long time to

produce tequila that’s a long time to wait

wait

wait especially when farmers could be using

especially when farmers could be using

especially when farmers could be using their land for a more lucrative cash

their land for a more lucrative cash

their land for a more lucrative cash crop corn farmers are doing just that to

crop corn farmers are doing just that to

crop corn farmers are doing just that to make up for the one-fifth of plants

make up for the one-fifth of plants

make up for the one-fifth of plants destroyed by disease in 2007 and

destroyed by disease in 2007 and

destroyed by disease in 2007 and although there may still be plenty of

although there may still be plenty of

although there may still be plenty of tequila to go around right now

tequila to go around right now

tequila to go around right now you wanna stock up eight sardines not

you wanna stock up eight sardines not

you wanna stock up eight sardines not every sardines is meant to swim son for

every sardines is meant to swim son for

every sardines is meant to swim son for fans of this salty little fish either on

fans of this salty little fish either on

fans of this salty little fish either on pizza or in a Caesar salad you might be

pizza or in a Caesar salad you might be

pizza or in a Caesar salad you might be in trouble

in trouble

in trouble we were famous for sardines until the

we were famous for sardines until the

we were famous for sardines until the day that baby Brent sardine cannery

day that baby Brent sardine cannery

day that baby Brent sardine cannery closed for good

closed for good

closed for good while the tequila and goat cheese

while the tequila and goat cheese

while the tequila and goat cheese industries can easily recover the

industries can easily recover the

industries can easily recover the sardine situation might be sunk as with

sardine situation might be sunk as with

sardine situation might be sunk as with many other types of fish overfishing is

many other types of fish overfishing is

many other types of fish overfishing is a major factor but with sardines giving

a major factor but with sardines giving

a major factor but with sardines giving them a break to repopulate isn’t cutting

them a break to repopulate isn’t cutting

them a break to repopulate isn’t cutting it the population has continued to

it the population has continued to

it the population has continued to plummet

plummet

plummet despite the imposition of some limits

despite the imposition of some limits

despite the imposition of some limits which has led many to suspect

which has led many to suspect

which has led many to suspect environmental factors I tell you what do

environmental factors I tell you what do

environmental factors I tell you what do you want more sardines I can get you

you want more sardines I can get you

you want more sardines I can get you most of these number seven bacon give me

most of these number seven bacon give me

most of these number seven bacon give me all the bacon and eggs you have likely

all the bacon and eggs you have likely

all the bacon and eggs you have likely felt the effects of this particular pork

felt the effects of this particular pork

felt the effects of this particular pork deficiency as Supermarket bacon prices

deficiency as Supermarket bacon prices

deficiency as Supermarket bacon prices have skyrocketed in the 2010s in 2012

have skyrocketed in the 2010s in 2012

have skyrocketed in the 2010s in 2012 Britain’s national Pig Association

Britain’s national Pig Association

Britain’s national Pig Association called a global shortage unavoidable and

called a global shortage unavoidable and

called a global shortage unavoidable and we’ve been living it ever since

pigs raised within the industrial

pigs raised within the industrial farming system are highly susceptible to

farming system are highly susceptible to

farming system are highly susceptible to illness most notably the horrific

illness most notably the horrific

illness most notably the horrific sounding porcine epidemic diarrhea virus

sounding porcine epidemic diarrhea virus

sounding porcine epidemic diarrhea virus which resulted in the culling of 8

which resulted in the culling of 8

which resulted in the culling of 8 million pigs since 2014 poor harvests

million pigs since 2014 poor harvests

million pigs since 2014 poor harvests and drought in other Pig raising areas

and drought in other Pig raising areas

and drought in other Pig raising areas of the world only made it worse

of the world only made it worse

of the world only made it worse thankfully according to the USDA 2016

thankfully according to the USDA 2016

thankfully according to the USDA 2016 was a record comeback year for the u.s.

was a record comeback year for the u.s.

was a record comeback year for the u.s. pork industry but China another major

pork industry but China another major

pork industry but China another major producer is now facing shortages number

producer is now facing shortages number

producer is now facing shortages number six coffee Oh

six coffee Oh

six coffee Oh it’s $37 forget all those dystopian

it’s $37 forget all those dystopian

it’s $37 forget all those dystopian movies

movies

movies it’s not gonna be zombies nuclear

it’s not gonna be zombies nuclear

it’s not gonna be zombies nuclear fallout or evil mega corporations that

fallout or evil mega corporations that

fallout or evil mega corporations that usher in the apocalypse it’ll be a lack

usher in the apocalypse it’ll be a lack

usher in the apocalypse it’ll be a lack of coffee in all seriousness the global

of coffee in all seriousness the global

of coffee in all seriousness the global problem is we’re just drinking too many

problem is we’re just drinking too many

problem is we’re just drinking too many cups of joe and we’ve become

cups of joe and we’ve become

cups of joe and we’ve become connoisseurs

connoisseurs

connoisseurs without it we wouldn’t be surprised if

without it we wouldn’t be surprised if

without it we wouldn’t be surprised if about 50% of people would just give up

about 50% of people would just give up

about 50% of people would just give up and die effectively bringing the wheels

and die effectively bringing the wheels

and die effectively bringing the wheels of civilization to a grinding halt

of civilization to a grinding halt

of civilization to a grinding halt many of the largest coffee producing

many of the largest coffee producing

many of the largest coffee producing countries have been experiencing

countries have been experiencing

countries have been experiencing terrible droughts and infected crops in

terrible droughts and infected crops in

terrible droughts and infected crops in the 2010s

the 2010s

the 2010s with climate change it’s been estimated

with climate change it’s been estimated

with climate change it’s been estimated that half of all potential coffee

that half of all potential coffee

that half of all potential coffee growing land will become unusable by

growing land will become unusable by

growing land will become unusable by 2050 listen to me very carefully because

2050 listen to me very carefully because

2050 listen to me very carefully because I’m only going to say this once

I’m only going to say this once

I’m only going to say this once coffee black considering humanity

coffee black considering humanity

coffee black considering humanity consumes roughly 2.25 billion cups of

consumes roughly 2.25 billion cups of

consumes roughly 2.25 billion cups of coffee each day we’re in for one hell of

coffee each day we’re in for one hell of

coffee each day we’re in for one hell of a collective caffeine withdrawal

a collective caffeine withdrawal

a collective caffeine withdrawal headache

for thousands of years we’ve been living

for thousands of years we’ve been living off the labour of these depending on

off the labour of these depending on

off the labour of these depending on them to produce that sweet sticky stuff

them to produce that sweet sticky stuff

them to produce that sweet sticky stuff for free all they asked for in return

for free all they asked for in return

for free all they asked for in return was a suitable habitat pollen to collect

was a suitable habitat pollen to collect

was a suitable habitat pollen to collect and enough honey to survive we know we

and enough honey to survive we know we

and enough honey to survive we know we blew it a lack of crop diversity climate

blew it a lack of crop diversity climate

blew it a lack of crop diversity climate change pesticide use

change pesticide use

change pesticide use no one sure what the exact cause is but

no one sure what the exact cause is but

no one sure what the exact cause is but in the United States bees are dropping

in the United States bees are dropping

in the United States bees are dropping like flies and if it continues the

like flies and if it continues the

like flies and if it continues the ripple effect will be devastating

ripple effect will be devastating

ripple effect will be devastating bees pollinate over 100 different crops

bees pollinate over 100 different crops

bees pollinate over 100 different crops including almonds apples and more

including almonds apples and more

including almonds apples and more without bees these crops fail many won’t

without bees these crops fail many won’t

without bees these crops fail many won’t realize just how much bees did for them

realize just how much bees did for them

realize just how much bees did for them until they’re gone number 4 helium

high-pitched voices aside this is no

high-pitched voices aside this is no laughing matter

laughing matter

laughing matter the average consumer probably thinks of

the average consumer probably thinks of

the average consumer probably thinks of helium as a novelty gas that lifts

helium as a novelty gas that lifts

helium as a novelty gas that lifts spirits and balloons at parties

spirits and balloons at parties

spirits and balloons at parties but it serves a crucial role in

but it serves a crucial role in

but it serves a crucial role in industries like welding rocketry

industries like welding rocketry

industries like welding rocketry manufacturing and medicine currently the

manufacturing and medicine currently the

manufacturing and medicine currently the u.s. supplies 75% of the world’s helium

u.s. supplies 75% of the world’s helium

u.s. supplies 75% of the world’s helium half of which comes from the US federal

half of which comes from the US federal

half of which comes from the US federal helium reserve in Amarillo Texas but the

helium reserve in Amarillo Texas but the

helium reserve in Amarillo Texas but the government mandated lifespan of this

government mandated lifespan of this

government mandated lifespan of this reserve is nearly over and sure enough

reserve is nearly over and sure enough

reserve is nearly over and sure enough the reservoirs almost depleted it was

the reservoirs almost depleted it was

the reservoirs almost depleted it was always assumed that private companies

always assumed that private companies

always assumed that private companies would pick up the slack but nowhere near

would pick up the slack but nowhere near

would pick up the slack but nowhere near enough plants have opened to make up the

enough plants have opened to make up the

enough plants have opened to make up the difference

difference

difference what’s more the helium will have to get

what’s more the helium will have to get

what’s more the helium will have to get from the air will be thousands of times

from the air will be thousands of times

from the air will be thousands of times more expensive number three

more expensive number three

more expensive number three cocoa chocolate most fantastic thing

cocoa chocolate most fantastic thing

cocoa chocolate most fantastic thing I’ve ever seen in a world of diverse

I’ve ever seen in a world of diverse

I’ve ever seen in a world of diverse culinary tastes chocolate seems to be a

culinary tastes chocolate seems to be a

culinary tastes chocolate seems to be a universal hit and the global demand

universal hit and the global demand

universal hit and the global demand keeps growing weather conditions and

keeps growing weather conditions and

keeps growing weather conditions and disease have hurt production and much of

disease have hurt production and much of

disease have hurt production and much of the world’s supply is produced by

the world’s supply is produced by

the world’s supply is produced by subsistence farmers using the same

subsistence farmers using the same

subsistence farmers using the same techniques they’ve been using for

techniques they’ve been using for

techniques they’ve been using for generations and they cannot keep up

generations and they cannot keep up

generations and they cannot keep up while much of the world adores chocolate

while much of the world adores chocolate

while much of the world adores chocolate most cocoa farmers don’t feel the love

most cocoa farmers don’t feel the love

most cocoa farmers don’t feel the love it’s hard work with

it’s hard work with

it’s hard work with reward according to the Coco barometer

reward according to the Coco barometer

reward according to the Coco barometer cocoa farmers in Ghana make roughly 84

cocoa farmers in Ghana make roughly 84

cocoa farmers in Ghana make roughly 84 cents a day which has younger

cents a day which has younger

cents a day which has younger generations and farming families looking

generations and farming families looking

generations and farming families looking for better opportunities in other fields

for better opportunities in other fields

for better opportunities in other fields meaning chocolate prices will likely go

meaning chocolate prices will likely go

meaning chocolate prices will likely go up quite a bit number 2 oil or petroleum

up quite a bit number 2 oil or petroleum

up quite a bit number 2 oil or petroleum there’s oil under this studio yeah I can

there’s oil under this studio yeah I can

there’s oil under this studio yeah I can smell it yeah yeah we know everyone’s

smell it yeah yeah we know everyone’s

smell it yeah yeah we know everyone’s been talking about peak oil or running

been talking about peak oil or running

been talking about peak oil or running out of fossil fuels for decades but

out of fossil fuels for decades but

out of fossil fuels for decades but every time you go to the pump there’s

every time you go to the pump there’s

every time you go to the pump there’s enough to fill up your car so what’s the

enough to fill up your car so what’s the

enough to fill up your car so what’s the problem

problem

problem petroleum is a non-renewable resource

petroleum is a non-renewable resource

petroleum is a non-renewable resource we can’t just crush up plant and animal

we can’t just crush up plant and animal

we can’t just crush up plant and animal matter cook it on high for 30 minutes

matter cook it on high for 30 minutes

matter cook it on high for 30 minutes and say crisis averted oil takes

and say crisis averted oil takes

and say crisis averted oil takes hundreds of thousands if not millions of

hundreds of thousands if not millions of

hundreds of thousands if not millions of years to form no one can agree on when

years to form no one can agree on when

years to form no one can agree on when exactly will run out but according to

exactly will run out but according to

exactly will run out but according to many scientists we are already seeing

many scientists we are already seeing

many scientists we are already seeing signs of depletion the u.s. is currently

signs of depletion the u.s. is currently

signs of depletion the u.s. is currently importing 60 percent of its oil what

importing 60 percent of its oil what

importing 60 percent of its oil what happens when everyone starts running low

happens when everyone starts running low

happens when everyone starts running low time to start investing in solar your

time to start investing in solar your

time to start investing in solar your next family car has arrived before we

next family car has arrived before we

next family car has arrived before we unveil our number one pick here are some

unveil our number one pick here are some

unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions

number one fresh water let’s be honest

number one fresh water let’s be honest if we run out of this life-giving liquid

if we run out of this life-giving liquid

if we run out of this life-giving liquid the availability of everything else on

the availability of everything else on

the availability of everything else on this list becomes moot we’re dead and

this list becomes moot we’re dead and

this list becomes moot we’re dead and while many people in the Western world

while many people in the Western world

while many people in the Western world think of water is free and unlimited

think of water is free and unlimited

think of water is free and unlimited it’s that sort of thinking that has the

it’s that sort of thinking that has the

it’s that sort of thinking that has the world driving full speed at a brick wall

world driving full speed at a brick wall

world driving full speed at a brick wall called extinction only 2.6 to 4 percent

called extinction only 2.6 to 4 percent

called extinction only 2.6 to 4 percent of the water on Earth is fresh bean it’s

of the water on Earth is fresh bean it’s

of the water on Earth is fresh bean it’s cold that but at call quality a cool

cold that but at call quality a cool

cold that but at call quality a cool the UN has already reported water

the UN has already reported water

the UN has already reported water shortages on every continent and is

shortages on every continent and is

shortages on every continent and is predicting that by 2025 1.8 billion

predicting that by 2025 1.8 billion

predicting that by 2025 1.8 billion humans will be living in areas with

humans will be living in areas with

humans will be living in areas with water scarcity issues experts are urging

water scarcity issues experts are urging

water scarcity issues experts are urging people to start using water responsibly

people to start using water responsibly

people to start using water responsibly our very survival may depend on it

our very survival may depend on it

our very survival may depend on it do you agree with our picks check out

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