| U.S. Feeds One Quarter of its Grain to Cars While Hunger is on the Rise |
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The 107 million tons of grain that went to U.S. ethanol distilleries in 2009 was enough to feed 330 million people for one year at average world consumption levels. More than a quarter of the total U.S. grain crop was turned into ethanol to fuel cars last year. With 200 ethanol distilleries in the country [...]
Posted: 2010-01-22 11:35:15Author:Earth Policy Institute |