Global Protests as Grain Prices Soar

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