Due to Food Crisis in Taiwan - They have declared Food Hoarding a National Security Issue and a Crime!

Taiwan has a food inflation problem along with the rest of the world.   The Taiwan Prosecutors Office vows to crack down on any Food staple Hoarders.

Anyone caught food hoarding will be severely prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law!  5 years in jail and a fine is a possibility.   They mention stores, but also they say "anyone" so I take from that, it means any individual also. 

What I have a question about, is when/if things get tight with food here in the U.S. will they start cracking down on people who have too much food?  I am still affected and worried about my CPS visit as they were concerned I had stored food.  I did not ask them why storing food could cause someone to lose their child, as I was too worried about the whole situation anyway.  But with hearing what action is now being taken in Taiwan, when push comes to shove, will actions be taken in the U.S.?  In my opinion they already have in some ways, due to my experience, as it seems the U.S. government does want to know who has food stored.
 

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TAIPEI -- The Taiwan High Prosecutors Office vowed yesterday to harshly crack down on anyone caught hoarding food staples as part of the government's efforts to stabilize food prices amid a string of price hikes following the Lunar New Year. 

The office said it has started collecting evidence by monitoring prices of major consumer products. Anyone found to have engaged in hoarding will be severely punished to the fullest extent of the law, it said. 
Those guilty of illegal activities such as hoarding daily necessities, manipulating food supplies or product prices could be sentenced to jail terms of up to five years or fines of up to NT$3,000 (US$100). 

Yen Da-ho, chief prosecutor of the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office, said the office will first target upstream and midstream businesses. 

Local prosecutors offices across the country have since before the Lunar New Year been cracking down on the stockpiling of food, he said, adding that a national ad hoc meeting will be held to monitor food prices nationwide. 

President Ma Ying-jeou and Premier Wu Den-yih have both expressed grave concern over rising prices for basic food prices. 

Wu called the food price issue a “national security issue” earlier that same day in a weekly Cabinet meeting, and demanded that all agencies keep a close eye on the food price situation.