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2008-06-02 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Brazil says biofuel production not to blame for food crisis

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Posted by gorb 2008-06-02 02:14|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 The food crisis "is a problem of wealth distribution, a political problem"

Oh, then I take it a wealth redistribution program, perhaps administered by the UN, is the solution? Take from whitey in del Norte and bank with us so we can take our share before paying the reparations due to all the peons of the ages?

Posted by Thealing Borgia6122 2008-06-02 11:29|| 2008-06-02 11:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Brazil's use of sugarcane for biofuel does not replace food crops, its supporters argue, whereas the US use of corn to make its ethanol does.

So they're basically growing sugarcane on land that's useless for growing food crops?

Given how much water sugarcane uses, does this make sense to anyone else?

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2008-06-02 16:18|| 2008-06-02 16:18|| Front Page Top

#3 Here in Australia the sugar cane farmers are going broke. The price they are receiving for sugar is less than the production costs (which are escalating rapidly - especially fertilizer and labour).

Posted by Gladys 2008-06-02 17:11|| 2008-06-02 17:11|| Front Page Top

#4 Australia should get a hint and protect their strategic sugar cane growers by rationing the amount of cheap sugar allowed into the country. Saves on tooth decay too. A nice side effect will be the Australian sugar lobby protecting all and sundry consumers against low prices.

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