http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/whats-this-about-a-food-crisis/archives/84 Facts, opinions and reflections on being a techno-geek granolarancher Mom Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:02:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/whats-this-about-a-food-crisis/archives/84#comment-1026 Biofuels are giving me a headache. | Down to Earth - Safety in Food Production Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:04:46 +0000 http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/whats-this-about-a-food-crisis/archives/84#comment-1026 [...] fuel seems to be one of the central issues involved in how the world is handling the crippling food shortages lately.  The U.N. held its food crisis summit in Rome and couldn’t make heads or tails of how to [...] […] fuel seems to be one of the central issues involved in how the world is handling the crippling food shortages lately.  The U.N. held its food crisis summit in Rome and couldn’t make heads or tails of how to […]

]]> http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/whats-this-about-a-food-crisis/archives/84#comment-1014 Jake Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:39:38 +0000 http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/whats-this-about-a-food-crisis/archives/84#comment-1014 This is definetely a problem. It was, unfortunately, at least partly avoidable. While the search for alternative fuel sources is entirely justified and in the right, the use of corn (ethanol fuel) will drive up prices and demand for food even more. It's surprising how many foods in the current day and time are based off of corn. Most meats on the market are fed some sort of mixture containing corn. Corn syrup is a main ingredient of all too many foods. Many dietary staples throughout the world (i.e. tacos) are corn-based. It is time to keep corn as a food rather than a fuel. This is definetely a problem. It was, unfortunately, at least partly avoidable. While the search for alternative fuel sources is entirely justified and in the right, the use of corn (ethanol fuel) will drive up prices and demand for food even more. It’s surprising how many foods in the current day and time are based off of corn. Most meats on the market are fed some sort of mixture containing corn. Corn syrup is a main ingredient of all too many foods. Many dietary staples throughout the world (i.e. tacos) are corn-based. It is time to keep corn as a food rather than a fuel.

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