cars vs. corn (the food vs. fuel debate)
DESCRIPTION
This presentation is a brief overview of the food vs. fuel debate that is currently a hot topic in agriculture today.TRANSCRIPT
By: Lydia Wendte
Using Food for Fuel: A Debate
• Main concern: corn
• Use of corn for ethanol has contributed to rising food prices
Biofuels . . .
• have been debated for decades.• provide another market for farmers.• cause food prices to rise.• take away from livestock and human food
sources.
• 19th Century Experiments• 1970s drive• Political attention• Interest has fluctuated
“The perception that we are taking food from the mouths of the hungry . . . is a myth.”
- Illinois Corn (2011)
Stakeholder Viewpoint
http://www.ilcorn.org/ethanol/6-food-and-fuel/
Stakeholder Viewpoint
Information from Illinois Corn (2011)
Retrieved from: http://www.ilcorn.org/ethanol/6-food-and-fuel/
Alternative Viewpoint
Food, Fuel or Both?