Bill Clinton Warns Farmers That Ethanol Could Lead To Food Riots

MARY CLARE JALONICK 02/24/11 04:26 PM

WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton on Thursday warned farmers that using too much corn for ethanol fuel could lead to higher food prices and riots in poor countries.

Clinton told farmers and Agriculture Department employees that he believes producing biofuels such as corn-based ethanol is important for reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil. But, he said, farmers should look beyond domestic production and consider the needs of developing countries.

"We know that the way we produce and consume energy has to change, yet for farmers there are no simple answers," he said. "There is a way for us to do this and to do it right."

Clinton's foundation has worked to develop agribusiness in African countries such as Malawi and Rwanda. He said the United States needs to look at the long term, global effects of its farm policy.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/24/bill-clinton-warns-farmer_n_827711.html

When Fidel says it - DUers say he's crazy.
When Bill Clinton says it - DUers genuflect.

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and I'm still saying it - fuel made from food constitutes a crime against humanity.

When it takes 1.1 gallons of fuel to create 1 gallon of another fuel to do the exact same thing it's not hard to figure out how bad a deal it is.

LOL! Well said! This illustrates the theocracy, or should I say "hypocrisy" of the whole Republican administration!

Farmers sell their corn right out of the field. What happens to it after that they have no control over.

They take their crops straight to the plant where I come from.

Duh................

Just the poor countries?

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