Here’s MSNBC with a frightening article:

The two biggest U.S. warehouse retail chains are limiting how much rice customers can buy because of what Sam’s Club, a division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., called on Wednesday “recent supply and demand trends.” […]

The move comes as U.S. rice futures hit a record high amid global food inflation, although one rice expert said the warehouse chains may be reacting less to any shortages than to stockpiling by restaurants and small stores. […]

Sam’s Club said it will limit customers to four bags at a time of imported jasmine, basmati and long grain white rice.

Alright, maybe I jumped the gun with the “endtimes” thing — you gotta grab attention with these headlines, you know — but rationing rice? No matter how you slice it, that’s not a good sign.