I saw this today on WalletPop (via Twitter) and wanted to pass it along. I’ll be stocking up so I’ve got some sugar for canning and baking this fall/winter but also keeping an eye on sugar substitutes like honey, molasses and corn syrup. (Tip: Molasses is great to start bread with instead of sugar!)
http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/08/13/u-s-runs-low-on-sugar-get-ready-for-high-prices/