91. A coalition of candy and food makers, consumer advocates, and environmental groups that opposes the sugar program has urged Glickman to allow prices to fall. 92. Critics of the sugar program quickly denounced the proposal as a sham that would keep prices high by shutting out all but a basic level of imports. 93. Facing harsh criticism of the government sugar program, growers announced a plan Friday to lift government controls on production in exchange for tighter policing of cheap imports. 94. Opponents of the sugar program say the plan would stimulate sugar production and encourage farmers to dump the excess on the government. 95. Opponents of the sugar program are urging USDA to let sugar prices fall. |