U.S. Corn Used for Fuel Ethanol, 1980-2009
¥Rising
price of oil has made it profitable to turn grain into fuel
¥U.S.
ethanol euphoria quickly doubled annual growth in global grain demand, raising food prices worldwide
The grain needed to
fill an SUVÕs 25-gallon tank with
ethanol once could feed one person for an entire
year.
Photo
Credit: iStockPhoto / Dave Huss
Food
vs.Fuel