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