Up yours, Ethanol 'farmers'!
This really says it all:
The forces pushing up food prices
1 Rising consumption: The appetite of fast-growing nations, such as China, is rising as economic booms cause a surge in demand for meat and dairy products
2 Competition from biofuels: The cars of the rich are now rivalling the bellies of the poor for corn, cane and edible oils
3 Climate change: Global warming is putting pressure on water needed to irrigate crops
It's more important for us to give farmers big subsidies to produce worthless fuel than, you know, feed people.Update: Oops, forgot the source for this. Here you go.
Source: The Guardian
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