Secret report: biofuel caused food crisis

The Guardian by Aditya Chakrabortty | Jul. 6, 2008 (News Report)

Biofuels have forced global food prices up by 75% - far more than previously estimated - according to a confidential World Bank report obtained by the Guardian. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, Sci/Tech, Business, Living
Topics: Global Economy, Green Technology, Oil and Gas, Trade, Energy, Food
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Jul 6, 2008 - 9:32 AM PDT
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 by Louise Auerhahn - Jul. 6, 2008

Good work by the Guardian in uncovering the World Bank report on this critical topic. However, seeing that the Guardian has obtained a copy of this unpublished report, I would really have liked to see more details in addition to the topline finding. The story also lacks some of the broader context around biofuels, including the differences between different types and the pressures which led to the focus on promoting ethanol from food crops rather than developing other potential paths ... More »

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 by Fabrice Florin - Jul. 6, 2008
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Jul. 6, 2008
Kaizar posted this story.
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 by John Orvis - Jul. 6, 2008

time to start pulling those 'biofuel diesel' bumper stickers off your car.

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 by Norman Rogers - Jul. 6, 2008

The green guys have been messing with us for a long time. This exposes them a little bit.

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