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From: csanders@ucbvax.ARPA (Craig S. Anderson)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: exploitation of resources/sugar
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Date: Tue, 13-Aug-85 06:34:20 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug 13 06:34:20 1985
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In article <3583@decwrl.UUCP> munson@squirt.DEC writes:
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>For those of you who think that sugar is not a 'staple' I propose the following
>field trip:  Toodle down to your nearest food store and read some labels.

Agreed, sugar is a staple, but...

>Shall we continue our discussion of exploitation now?

It is interesting that you bring up sugar as a vehicle for Third-World
exloitation.  A great deal of sugar is grown right here in the U.S.
Hawaii has huge plantations of sugar cane, and sugar beets are also
a big crop on the mainland.  Because of domestic price supports, most
nations would love to sell all the sugar they can on our markets.  For
example, when Castro started to get a little to friendly with Moscow,
the U.S. imposed a trade embargo, which included sugar.  This dealt
a huge blow to the Cuban economy, since world prices for sugar are
never more that a quarter of the U.S. price.  One of the reasons why
Castro wants better relations is so the sugar trade may resume.
I doubt that imports take a great share of the American market,
since American sugar farmers probably wouldn't stand for it.

>
>				As always,
>				Joanne E. Munson

-Craig Anderson

csanders@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU
>
>				As always,
>				Joanne E. Munson