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U.N. Says Biofuel Subsidies Raise Food Bill and Hunger

In a new report, the United Nations joined a number of environmental groups in calling for an end to — or at least an overhaul of — subsidies for biofuels.

Posted to nytimes.com (Weblog) by nytimes.com on 10-07-2008
Giant agribusiness back in the dock

Environment, science & technology: ADM is once again besieged - by green campaigners and Hollywood stars

Posted to guardian.co.uk (Weblog) by guardian.co.uk on 09-02-2008
Fertiliser hikes threaten poor farmers

Crisis caused by high oil prices and US rush to biofuel crops reducing harvests of world's poorest farmers

Posted to guardian.co.uk (Weblog) by guardian.co.uk on 08-12-2008
The Feed: The Man Who Dared to Question Ethanol

Has the push for ethanol led farmers to grow more corn and less of other food crops and how much has that influenced rising prices for commodities like wheat?

Posted to nytimes.com (Weblog) by nytimes.com on 07-12-2008
The Feed: The Man Who Dared to Question Ethanol

Has the push for ethanol led farmers to grow more corn and less of other food crops and how much has that influenced rising prices for commodities like wheat?

Posted to partners.userland.com (Weblog) by partners.userland.com on 07-12-2008
Europeans Reconsider Biofuel Goal

European officials proposed scaling back drastically on their goal of increasing Europe’s use of biofuels, a major about-face on a central environmental and energy issue.

Posted to nytimes.com (Weblog) by nytimes.com on 07-07-2008
Government puts brakes on biofuels

UK will slow down introduction of plant-based petrol and diesel, transport secretary announces

Posted to guardian.co.uk (Weblog) by guardian.co.uk on 07-07-2008
UK is wasting far too much food, Brown warns

PM flies in to G8 summit in Japan and calls for moratorium on biofuels

Posted to guardian.co.uk (Weblog) by guardian.co.uk on 07-07-2008
UK is wasting far too much food, says Brown

PM flies into G8 for talks on soaring costs, food production and biofuels

Posted to guardian.co.uk (Weblog) by guardian.co.uk on 07-06-2008
Shops ration rice as US buyers panic

Restaurants stockpile to guard against soaring cost as world food crisis grows

Posted to guardian.co.uk (Weblog) by guardian.co.uk on 04-23-2008

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