Comments on: Are Biofuels Another Inconvenient Truth?

By: Biofuels Push Ethiopian Farmers to Food Aid : EcoWorldly

Biofuels Push Ethiopian Farmers to Food Aid : EcoWorldly — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:28:12 +0000

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By: Uncle B

Uncle B — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:18:01 +0000

We can plant all of Africa to grow bio-fuels, but if Americans want it they are going to have to give something in exchange to get it – and right now,they don’t have much to offer! Maybe a lifestyle change is in the offing. When we can’t afford oil, how in hell are we going to pay for bio-fuels? The truth is America is on the verge of bankruptcy brought on by the Bush bunch – on wars we cannot afford, on nation building in Iraq we cannot afford – to appease the Saudis! Poor old Obama, he is going to be left holding the bag! and at the footsteps of the great depression – no wonder the Republicans put McCain forward, they are ‘throwing ‘ the election because they have seen the books and see the writing on the wall!

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:24:09 +0000

Biofuels are indeed not the solution they have been touted to be. The food dynamic is one serious problem, another that is sometimes forgotten is their environmental impact. The situation varies of course depending on the type of crop being cultivated, but popular variants thus far have sometimes lead to destructive agricultural practices that deplete topsoil and overuse fertilizers and pesticides (See: The Great Biofuel Hoax of 2008.

By: Len

Len — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:07:43 +0000

Bio fuels don’t compete directly with human crops. They compete with animal feed — feed corn and soybeans are the primary sources of cow feed in the US, and because they are highly available commodities, that’s why they are targeted for the first generation of bio fuels. We’d be much better off burning the corn and soy instead of eating beef, because producing beef and dairy products takes 17 times the resources of a vegetarian diet.

By: kurt

kurt — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:05:38 +0000

So lets talk about the real problem….OVER POPULATION!!!