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Trade-offs Energy vs. Food
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jgg,
Biofuels are not a bad idea, but I doubt that corn is the long term
answer. As you say, the food issue. The govt./industry should take a
harder look at industrial grade hemp. It can grow in places where one
would not normally grow a food crop like corn. Hell, the stuff will
grow just about everywhere. The hemp seed oil can replace oil as not
just fuel but paint, plastics, etc. The fiber can be used for
eveything from paper to cloth. Much more versatile than corn.
On Mar 29, 8:37 am, "jgg1000a" <jgg1...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> In this case Castro is right... One example is the price of corn in
> Mexico is higher due to bio-fuels...
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/cuba/story/0,,2045572,00.html
>
> >>> The Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, today attacked George Bush's new-found fondness for biofuels, warning that food stocks for millions of people could be threatened.
>
> Castro of course ignored the issue of global warning and energy
> independence... Taken out of these contexts, Castro had a free shot
> to label Bush a monster... But leaving out these related issues is
> what makes this a biased and agenda driven faux news article...
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