The guidelines are being proposed to protect and promote people's health and not to limit the production or variety of vitamins and mineral supplements available to consumers.
High unemployment and rising gasoline prices slowed the U. s. economic recovery earlier in the year. Gas prices have moderated lately, leaving a bit more cash in consumers' pockets.
To attract these consumers back, several manufacturers of name-brand cereals plan to narrow the price gap between their cereals and store brands to less than what it was five years ago.
He elaborates this by pointing out that the inevitable competition for corn by multiple consumers, including beef and dairy farmers, will drive the price of corn up.