Food prices jump most in 36 years, from beef to eggs to butter - Beacon News
Most of the increase was because of a sharp rise in vegetable costs, but meat and dairy prices also jumped. Harsh winter freezes in Florida, Texas and other Southern states damaged crops, driving up vegetable prices.Heat Over Light - NYTimes.com
Mind you, I’m a big fan of calls for fiscal responsibility. What I personally dislike is reflexive, nearly spasmodic, rejection of a role for government in fostering progress that can fit on a finite planet.Snow squashes Truckee/Tahoe animal shelter office roof, officials seek aid | SierraSun.com
A perfect example is Tea Party and Republican efforts (with some help from some unions) to fight improved energy standards for light bulbs, as if they were a deep intrusion on individual rights.
“The damage to the roof is extensive enough that it has rendered the trailer unusable until it is repaired,” said Dan Olsen, the shelter's animal services manager, in a statement. “We clear the snow off of the roof as it accumulates; unfortunately, last week's series of storms came so hard and fast that we were not able to keep up.”
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When I first saw the link about food prices, I thought it was to "Bacon News"
I, for one, would deem that a superior source.
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