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Friday, April 25, 2008

Specter of food rationing hits US supermarkets

Rice futures hit an all-time high on US commodities markets on Wednesday food prices already suffering from rising demand, drought and diversion of crops to biofuels.Costco and Sam's Club took the almost unheard-of step of limiting the amount of rice they are willing to sell to a single customer.

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