Secret report: biofuel caused food crisis | Environment | The Guardian

Secret report: biofuel caused food crisis Environment 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."

Ethanol's Failed Promise - washingtonpost.com

Lester Brown and Jonathan Lewis - Ethanol's Failed Promise - washingtonpost.com: "The willingness to try, fail and try again is the essence of scientific progress. The same sometimes holds true for public policy. It is in this spirit that today, Earth Day, we call upon Congress to revisit recently enacted federal mandates requiring the diversion of foodstuffs for production of biofuels. These 'food-to-fuel' mandates were meant to move America toward energy independence and mitigate global climate change. But the evidence irrefutably demonstrates that this policy is not delivering on either goal. In fact, it is causing environmental harm and contributing to a growing global food crisis."

In 2020, 1 in 7 People in U.S. May Be Foreign-Born - New York Times

In 2020, 1 in 7 People in U.S. May Be Foreign-Born - New York Times: "If present trends continue, within two decades the proportion of immigrants in the United States will surpass the peak reached more than a century ago, a new analysis concludes."

Biofuels Deemed a Greenhouse Threat - New York Times

Biofuels Deemed a Greenhouse Threat - New York Times: "Almost all biofuels used today cause more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fuels if the full emissions costs of producing these “green” fuels are taken into account, two studies being published Thursday have concluded."