Agro-fuels Archive
Earth Grab: Plants become the New Global Fuel
There’s a global rush to grab and convert living plant matter – called “biomass” – into fuel, chemicals, and other profitable products such as plastic. Is fuel production taking priority over food production? That question will be the focus of a public forum taking place on Friday, November 26th in Montreal; kicking off Food Secure Canada’s national conference. Read More…
The New Colonialism
A dramatically troubling trend in the world, wealthy and highly populated countries are buying up large tracts of African land to grow food or agrofuels for export… to themselves! In the process, African nations facing food shortages are losing the very basis for their own food security and sovereignty. As we see in this story from Britain’s The Independent, the social and environmental effects could be devastating.
The End of Plenty
In the current issue of National Geographic, Joel K. Bourne Jr. has produced one fo the clearest, most well-balanced explanations of the Global Food Crisis that we’ve read. More importantly, he asks serious questions about how humanity might be able to cope with the crisis. We urge you to read the full article on the National Geographic Website.
Ottawa to Push Ethanol, Despite Concerns
A recent Globe and Mail story reminds us that our Canadian government continues to invest in agrofuels and is proceeding with plans for minimum levels of ethanol in our gasoline next year. Many in the US and the European Union are seriously questioning the use of farmland for fuel production. Farmers around the planet continue to need our support. Read More…
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