For decades, Americans have been blessed with a bountiful supply of food. Our local supermarkets are bursting from the many varieties of cereals, meats, fish, fruits, vegetables, and snacks sold there. Grapes and watermelon are available in the winter, and oranges and cabbage in the summer. These days, people of even very modest means have access to more and better-quality food than royalty did less than a century ago. Virtually any food we want is available, at any time, and nearby.