Charity attacks rush for biofuels

A furious attack on the drive to grow more biofuels has been launched by a charity supporting poor farmers in developing countries.

The charity - called Grain - says their research shows the rush for biofuels is causing much more environmental and social damage than previously realised.

Biofuels from crops are being heavily promoted by the US and Europe as a welcome solution to climate change.

In theory their emissions are much ... Full Story »

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by Dale Penn - Oct. 1, 2008

The chorus of those questioning the benefits of bio-fuel continues to grow. Economic laws of supply and demand would predict the increase in food prices for consumers as agricultural resources are used to grow fuel. Concerns here are not new, but the final quote in the piece speaks volumes: "The policy on biofuels is currently running ahead of the science."

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