Wal-Mart could 'green' house with organic, ethanol combo

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What’s up with Wal-Mart? First, the mega-store announces it’s taking a stab at organic foods, priced right for the rollback crowd. An upcoming article in The New York Times Magazine opines, “The vast expansion of organic farmland it will take to feed Wal-Mart’s new appetite is also an unambiguous good for the world’s environment.” And the new, greener Wal-Mart may not stop there as the Associated Press reports the chain is considering selling ethanol, a fuel made from corn.

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