"blake murphy" > wrote in message
.. .
> fron the *new york times*:
>
> Sugar Is Back on Food Labels, This Time as a Selling Point
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> By KIM SEVERSON
> Published: March 20, 2009
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>
> your pal,
> blake
>

The corn crops are being used up in the production of ethanol for the energy
subsidy. Therefore, plain old sugar is now a less expensive alternative.
And yes, good old beet or cane sugar is hard to replace in baked goods and
other sweet treats. The taste is what we grew up with.

Dale P