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To: Giordano Bruno who wrote (482)6/16/2008 4:23:16 PM
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Are we diverting too much land away from growing food to producing fuel for car engines?

Disagreements over biofuels, which advocates say are an important part of reducing carbon emissions, have dogged the UN food summit in Rome (EPA)

The World Bank and humanitarian agencies are demanding action to curb soaring food prices that could push another 150 million people into famine and malnutrition (Chris Harris/The Times)


Campaigners say the growth of biofuels has had a distorting effect on food crop markets as land is diverted for fuel production (EPA)

The agreement in Rome is most likely to mention a need for studies into the environmental and social sustainability of biofuels (EPA)

timesonline.co.uk
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