Like a toppling row of dominoes, high corn prices translate into higher prices for meat because feed prices have gone up. Though the increases may seem hard to swallow, Americans have been relatively fortunate when it comes to food prices, spending only about 10 percent of disposable personal income on food. But now some economists and analysts say the corn price increase could combine with other factors - poor weather and soaring energy costs - to unsettle the food industry, since corn...

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Here are four serving suggestions: Cilantro-lime butter: In food processor, mix 1/2 cup lightly packed fresh cilantro leaves, 1/2 teaspoon lime zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt, hot sauce to taste and 1 stick soft butter. To season before cooking, brush corn with a paste of your favorite spices and soft butter. Here are two suggestions: Cajun spice: 3 tablespoons soft butter, 1/2 teaspoon celery salt and 1/4 teaspoon each garlic powder, salt and cayenne. Italian oil: Whisk 3 tablespoons olive oil,...

Adapted from the Marvel Comics series, the movie has Cage's Blaze, who sold his soul as a teenager to the devil (Peter Fonda), rekindling romance with a lost love (Eva Mendes) and taking on Satan's prodigal son (Wes Bentley), who aims to create hell on Earth. Adapted from the Marvel Comics series, the movie has Cage's Blaze, who sold his soul as a teenager to the devil (Peter Fonda), rekindling romance with a lost love (Eva Mendes) and taking on Satan's prodigal son (Wes Bentley), who aims...

consumers are paying 8 percent to 10 percent more for breakfast foods than a year ago because of rising prices for corn, wheat, milk and other commodities, a Department of Agriculture economist said. Increased use of corn for ethanol and falling supplies of orange juice and milk are partly responsible for the jump in breakfast-food prices, Leibtag said. General Mills inc., the maker of Cheerios, said June 5 it would raise prices as much as 4 percent this month to counter higher grain and...