I know Americans don't care much about this. Our food is extraordinarilly cheap. But, it ain't going to be so in the very near future. Good article. I suppose the conservative MSM is just too busy to address the subject.
Source: The Guardian
Biofuels have forced global food prices up by 75% - far more than previously estimated - according to a confidential World Bank report obtained by the Guardian.
The damning unpublished assessment is based on the most detailed analysis of the crisis so far, carried out by an internationally-respected economist at global financial body.
The figure emphatically contradicts the US government's claims that plant-derived fuels contribute less than 3% to food-price rises. It will add to pressure on governments in Washington and across Europe, which have turned to plant-derived fuels to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and reduce their dependence on imported oil.
Senior development sources believe the report, completed in April, has not been published to avoid embarrassing President gwb.
More:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environmen...enewableenergy
Aside from the gas tank, what the hell is a few more bucks in the grocery line?
I'm certain the conservatives have an adequate answer to all this!!!!!!!!