At 12:35 28/07/2006, yoshie wrote:
I've been toying with one idea that might help Cubans. Americans are getting anxious about obesity. The rise of obesity here coincided with the rise of high fructose corn syrup. We do a campaign against corn syrup, hammering on that (as well as lack of exercise). Manufacturers would then have to turn to sugar. Sugar prices rise. Cubans get happy. :->
The Cubans wouldn't be as happy as protected US producers and clients. Aside from functioning on the truncated world market (as opposed to the US), they've moved significantly away from sugar as such to byproducts in their advanced biotech industry./m Michael A. Lebowitz Professor Emeritus Economics Department Simon Fraser University Burnaby, B.C., Canada V5A 1S6 Currently based in Venezuela. Can be reached at Residencias Anauco Suites Departamento 601 Parque Central, Zona Postal 1010, Oficina 1 Caracas, Venezuela (58-212) 573-4111 fax: (58-212) 573-7724
