Ben D. Kritz

IN a rare show of unity, sugar producers and labor groups have ganged up on Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol after he asked that Sugar Order (SO) 3, which imposes an import cap and stiff tariffs on high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), be deferred pending consultations with the beverage industry, the biggest user of the sweetener.

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