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News Stories Use ERS Data and Analysis.
Potato Chip Economics
Washington Post – May 31, 2006
… Will a tax on salty snacks cause people to
eat fewer chips?... "We have an incredible choice
of foods to eat. Instead of chips, will people eat Twinkies
or peanuts?" asks Elise Golan [ERS food researcher]
...
Sweet on Corn
Reuters - May 16, 2006
... According to the USDA's Economic Research Service
(ERS), ethanol's share of U.S. corn use is expected to
experience a big jump, from 12 percent in 2004/05 to 23
percent by 2014/15...
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