Higher Wheat Prices Drive Up Bills for Grocery Staples

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By Cecilia Kang
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, September 15, 2007; Page D01

First it was corn. Now wheat is getting the blame.
Earlier this year, corn began getting pricey because it was in high demand to make ethanol. That sent prices rising for other corn-dependent products, including milk and meat. Now wheat is costing more and more because of poor harvests and greater global demand, sending grocery bills still higher.