How Biofuels Could Starve the Poor

How Biofuels Could Starve the Poor

It takes 450 pounds of corn to produce enough ethanol to fill the 25-gallon gas tank of an SUV. That corn also contains enough calories to feed one person for one year. This article from Foreign Affairs shines a light on unintended consequences of the US rush to produce and consume biofuels to replace dependence on foreign oil.