So when they were looking for something to replace the preservatives in our food with that wouldn’t have a name that scares hippies, they settled on corn syrup.
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Global warming rage lets global hunger grow
The UN says it takes 232kg of corn to fill a 50-litre car tank with ethanol. That is enough to feed a child for a year.
Corn-based ethanol: the biggest greenwash ever?
Before I go on, let me make two points for the millionth time:
1. Without extended, ongoing, and financially generous government intervention, no market for corn ethanol would exist.
2. If ethanol delivers any net energy gain at all over petroleum gasoline, it’s razor thin.
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