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Police sources in Bissau claim the Colombians are protected by the military, which appears to allow them free rein. They are not certain whether the soldiers are paid in return, or whether they are themselves involved in trafficking. Certainly there are signs of a fresh influx of money. In a new neighborhood on the edge of town, about 20 mansions owned by government officials are under construction, many with pools and multiple wings...
...Seeing the name of Peterson's farm on the underside of an onion in the grocery store, the group made him an unusual business proposal: For a set rate, these Chicagoans would fund Peterson's operation, and in exchange, he would keep them stocked with fresh food through the harvest season. Within a few years, Peterson was not only back on his feet, but had attracted hundreds of interested shareholders, all intent on saving his farm...
...collection to clients in his own stores. "The idea that people are only buying these clothes to go to the Caribbean or on a weekend in Palm Beach is a complete misnomer," says Robert Burke, a luxury fashion consultant at Robert Burke Associates. "For retailers, it's about having fresh product on the floor. The luxury shopper is shopping now multiple times during the year. They're not just going into stores in March or September to buy their spring or fall wardrobes...
...Depression, the government began subsidizing commodities like corn. Today, against all logic, the subsidies continue, and corn-derived snacks and Cokes are so cheap and convenient that, as University of Washington epidemiologist Adam Drewnowski argues, it's perfectly rational, on a dollar-per-calorie basis, to buy them. (Fresh fruits and vegetables aren't subsidized, and by nature they cost more to store and ship.) Drewnowski estimates it would cost 100 times as much to get the same amount of energy from fresh raspberries as from a typical packet of cookies...
...attractive - the variety and the food's fresh," says Stephanie, 27, eating a Lebanese tabouleh salad in the upstairs food court. "Hopefully we're getting more used...