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Economy blamed for price increase
Kayla Turnbow
Issue date: 4/7/08 Section: News
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Cafeteria manager, Vicki Finnell, said that corporate was responsible for making the change.
"Most things went up a little bit, but some things went down," said Finnell.
According to The Tennessean, farmers are cutting back on the amount of corn they are growing.
"Corn prices already are high, and a drop in supply should keep them rising. Combine that with the huge demand for corn-based ethanol fuel, and higher energy cost for transporting food, and consumers are likely to see their food bills going up and up," stated The Tennessean.
The corn production effects more than just corn, it is used to feed livestock that Americans eat and to make many foods that are consumed.
"Gas is going up, food is going up. Things just go up," said Finnell. "If anybody goes into a grocery store or fills up their gas tank, they know why [the cafeteria's prices] went up."
A trend in increasing prices can be seen many places.
"The prices need to go back down. I buy less from the cafeteria and have been bringing my own lunch more now," said student Demisha Harris.
On the other hand, student Tammy Fugate has not changed anything about her cafeteria habits.
"It has made me broke though," Fugate said.
The price increases can be found next to the cash register. A few increases are the price of wheat, corn, diesel fuels, cheese, and chicken.
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