The Morning Brew: Thursday, 4.24

By Ian Froeb on Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 9:21 am

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Did World Bank and International Monetary Fund policies contribute to the food crisis? (Salon)

Related: The cost of rice in Thailand skyrockets, while in the U.S. Sam's Club restricts rice purchases. (Reuters)

Rising food costs hurt the bottom line at Anheuser-Busch. (AP)

Slate calls b.s. on PETA's $1 million prize for developing fake meat.

-Ian Froeb