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The Guardian uncovers a 'secret' World Bank biofuel report
Economist says biofuels have pushed up global food prices by 75 percent |
Tom Philpott |
05 Jul 2008 |
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| The 'Republican war on science' has evidently opened a new front: economics, a discipline often fetishized by the right. In a startling article published July 4, the Guardian reports that in a "secret" study, a World Bank senior economist concluded that the recent explosion in biofuels use has driven global food prices up by 75 percent -- a number much higher than estimates from other major sources. The USDA -- which has vigorously defended President Bush's se ... |
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| Topics: economy, ethanol, biofuels, food, World Bank (all these topics) |
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