Just watched a Modern Marvels show on corn. The ethanol corn is being genetically manipulated to produce more starch to better procure more energy than is needed to make the stuff. Might be ok for food crops, but is hybridized to be a fuel crop.
Just because it is corn and makes ethanol, does not mean it is all used up. All the left over mush is very rich in protein and oils. This distillers waste is prime animal feed, so there is extended use of the product into nice little steaks, chicken strips and bacon. It may not be feeding all the poor little black people in africa, but it is fully used. And the food price thing is a hoax. If there were such a huge need for corn here, we could just reduce the excess corn we have going to all the poor folks in africa and elsewhere. Bound to be whole ships full of that stuff could be better used here to make corn flakes and high fructose corn syrup. Which is not really good for you. clay On 4 May 2008, at 20:07, Tom Hargrave wrote: > Yep, the truth is coming out. Bio Diesel is causing a serious third > world > food shortage. > > Wait till they figure out the real impact that Ethanol production > has on the > world. We are already experiencing record food inflation, partly > due to > higher oil prices but more directly related to the fact that so > much corn is > going to Ethanol! > > Then there's the long term impact of compact florescent bulbs. > Every one > contains a bit of mercury. I don't know about you but I throw mine > out when > they burn out and I bet that 99% of the county does the same. So, > do mercury > tainted landfills appeal to you? > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > 256-656-1924 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:mercedes- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Craig McCluskey > Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 9:56 PM > To: mercedes > Subject: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green > > http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/dannywestneat/ > 2004391337_danny04.html > > Danny Westneat > > Seattle Times staff columnist > > I thought I was going green. Instead, I was committing a crime against > humanity. > > Recently our family car was totaled in a wreck (no one was hurt). So I > figured: Here's a chance to green up. To leave gas guzzling behind. > To go > off the oil grid.I'm talking biodiesel. Instead of running your car on > noxious petroleum, you cruise about town powered by veggie oil.... > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.8/1413 - Release Date: > 5/3/2008 > 11:22 AM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.8/1413 - Release Date: > 5/3/2008 > 11:22 AM > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
