wheat, the staff of life — should we fear for the rest of civilization, too? Right there, in the empty aisle, I pulled out my phone and found a wholesaler in New York selling flour in 50-pound ...

Cake, pastry, high gluten, whole wheat flour and a half dozen blends… open up a donut shop in 2010 and all of these 50 pound beauties could be yours for $12 to $15 at Restaurant Depot.