Biotechs Try to Take Corn Out of Ethanol

April 14, 2007 By PAUL ELIAS, AP Biotechnology Writer

(AP) -- The ethanol craze is putting the squeeze on corn supplies and causing food prices to rise. Mexicans took to the streets last year to protest increased tortilla prices. The cost of chicken and beef in the United States ticked up because feed is more expensive.

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