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Let them eat biofuel
Food vs. fuel debate, German edition |
Tom Philpott |
21 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Defending her country's biofuel mandates in a time of global food crisis, German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently denied that turning food crops into car fuel affects prices.Those looking for reasons behind the recent spike in food prices shouldn't blame ethanol and biodiesel makers, she argued. Instead, look at how people are eating in the global south: If you travel to India these days, then a main part of the debate is about the "second meal." People ar ... |
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| Topics: biofuels, energy, environmental justice, food, Germany, international politics (all these topics) |
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