A fifth of the US corn crop is now used to brew ethanol for motor fuel, and as farmers have planted more corn, they have cut acreage of other crops, particularly soybeans. End result cooking oil shortage and wheat shortages.
Corn Ethanol: The Fuel to Higher Food Prices
Corn Ethanol: The Fuel to Higher Food Prices
(via chemicallygreen.com)
Submitted by Boydy on Fri, 2008-04-25 15:55. | Tags: food | biofuel | corn | environment | ethanol | food