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Headline	Author	Published	Section
Lessons From the Oil Patch Why 'the end of cheap food' isn't automatically a good thing	Tom Philpott	20 Dec 2007	Victual Reality
Why "the end of cheap food" isn't automatically a good thing By Tom Philpott 20 Dec 2007 A decade ago, a barrel of oil fetched little more than $10. While the bargain-priced oil gushed, SUVs roared out of dealer lots and carbon emissions rose steadily. To a lot of people concerned about climate change, the time seemed ripe for a steep jump in oil prices. We're in for some roughage. Photo: iStockphoto The end of cheap oil would usher in a new era in which peop ...
Topics: agriculture, energy, food, Victual Reality (all these topics)

Feeding the Beast It's time for a real 'food vs. fuel' debate	Tom Philpott	13 Dec 2006	Victual Reality
It's time for a real "food vs. fuel" debate By Tom Philpott 13 Dec 2006 Grain piled high at an ethanol plant will feed only insatiable driving habits. Photo: iStockphoto Can U.S. farmers keep filling the nation's bellies as they scramble to fuel its cars? Given its evident gravity, the question has drawn remarkably little debate. Like it or not, though, more and more food is being devoted to fueling the nation's 211-million-strong auto fleet. High gasoline prices, ...
Topics: agriculture, biofuels, economy, energy, ethanol, food, fossil fuels, greenhouse-gas emissions, industrial ag, Victual Reality (all these topics)