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Food vs. Fuel - Not That Simple
Duration: 04:40
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Program: The Iowa Journal #160
Broadcast Date: May. 22, 2008 -
Collection: Politics of Ethanol
This episode of The Iowa Journal examines the debate over whether corn should be used for food or fuel.
Corn-based ethanol has caused a worldwide uproar in recent months. Critics have blamed the renewable fuel for high food costs, growing gas prices, and starvation in developing countries.
But the ethanol picture is not as simple as food versus fuel.
Post Date: May 16, 2008
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