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Food prices push grocery budgets out of whack

AlfredSokol said: "Next up foot rationing. The high cost of oil is pushing [url=http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/stories/2008/05/15/cheapfood_0515.html]grocery prices[/url] even higher. [quote] Wednesday's announcement renewed calls from food manufacturers to curb the federal government's ethanol program, which they contend is driving up food prices by diverting corn to fuel use. Many processed foods contain corn products such as high-fructose corn syrup or starches. Environmental groups have also lobbied Congress to cut food-to-fuel mandates to alleviate rising food prices globally. "It's clear that American families are facing unbearable pressure — pressure that Congress can help relieve by revisiting and revising the mandated diversion of corn to ethanol production," said Scott Faber of the Grocery Manufacturers Association.[/quote] Since ethanol production isn't really relieving our dependence on foreign oil maybe its time to cool it."

ratAphooey said: "Transportation costs are way too high. It affects shipping and all prices. We are doomed I fear."

Heather said: "There are more mouths to feed - There are more cars and planes to fuel. If the crops are expected to provide for all of this, plus subsidize other countries with cheap food it's no wonder the prices are going up."