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Yet another fantastic Thanksgiving thanks to Vail and Jesse.

For more than a few years now, I've been doing my darndest to keep my High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) intake to a minimum.

For anyone who's ever read a handful of ingredients labels at the supermarket, it's clear this is something that isn't all that easy without either a) making everything from scratch or b) buying really expensive things. HFCS is in everything from ketchup to frozen dinners and cereal to toothpaste... and has been since the early 80s (at least).

Food Rationing Confronts Breadbasket of the World

Many parts of America, long considered the breadbasket of the world, are now confronting a once unthinkable phenomenon: food rationing.

Major retailers in New York, in areas of New England, and on the West Coast are limiting purchases of flour, rice, and cooking oil as demand outstrips supply. There are also anecdotal reports that some consumers are hoarding grain stocks.