World Bank: biofuel is prime factor causing explosion of food prices

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/environmen...enewableenergy

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 George Bush.
"It would put the World Bank in a political hot-spot with the White House," said one yesterday.

Was it really so difficult to see that link - or was it intentionally being hidden? Now we know the answer, it seems.

If we accept food production to suffer for the sake of filling our gasoline tanks, then this shows how very much mentally deranged we are.