Food

How Americans spend their money

By Janine Eccleston Compared to other countries, the United States spends the most on housing and healthcare and the least on food, clothing and transportation. The question is why do Americans spend so much on housing and so little on food? What factors come into play on determining the price

Amid bumper crop, families could get PB&J break

By GREG SCHREIERAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Choosy moms and dads may be packing more PB&J in lunches this winter, when the cost of a jar of Jif or Skippy is expected to fall even as other grocery prices rise. Peanut butter prices soared last year after a drought and high heat in the

NYC cannibal case tests lines of fantasy, threat

By TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - In Internet chats as breezy as they were bizarre, a police officer accused of plotting to kidnap and eat as many as 100 women was once cautioned not to be wasteful when cooking a victim because "there is nearly 75 pounds of food there." But no one was

Boehringer Ingelheim to pay $95M in settlement

By PETE YOSTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. will pay $95 million to settle allegations that the company promoted three drugs for uses that were not medically accepted, the government announced Thursday. The Justice Department said the three are the