Re: [Vo]:Riots, instability spread as food prices skyrocket

2008-04-24 Thread Stephen A. Lawrence
Jed Rothwell wrote: Stephen A. Lawrence wrote: Meat production is hideously inefficient (post-processing soy beans by feeding them to cows, instead of turning them into tofu, is economically insane), and meat production is the largest single contributor to global warming (or so I have read

Re: [Vo]:Riots, instability spread as food prices skyrocket

2008-04-15 Thread Jed Rothwell
[Note: this message has the wrong "Reply To"] Stephen A. Lawrence wrote: >This is sophistry at its finest: > >> "The contrived food vs. fuel debate has reared its ugly head once It sure is. >Meat production is hideously inefficient (post-processing soy beans by >feeding them to cows, instead

Re: [Vo]:Riots, instability spread as food prices skyrocket

2008-04-14 Thread thomas malloy
Jed Rothwell wrote: Many experts, such as Pimentel, saw this coming years ago. Our policies led directly to it, which is a disgrace and a \ Analysts agree the cost of fuel is among the reasons for the skyrocketing prices. OTOH, there's several ethanol production facilities in the works that

Re: [Vo]:Riots, instability spread as food prices skyrocket

2008-04-14 Thread Stephen A. Lawrence
Jed Rothwell wrote: Some environmental groups reject the focus on ethanol in examining food prices. This is sophistry at its finest: "The contrived food vs. fuel debate has reared its ugly head once again," the Renewable Fuels Association says on its Web site, adding that "numerous statis

Re: [Vo]:Riots, instability spread as food prices skyrocket

2008-04-14 Thread Michael Foster
--- On Mon, 4/14/08, Jed Rothwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Jed Rothwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Vo]:Riots, instability spread as food prices skyrocket > To: vortex-L@eskimo.com > Date: Monday, April 14, 2008, 2:07 PM > Many experts, such as Pimentel

[Vo]:Riots, instability spread as food prices skyrocket

2008-04-14 Thread Jed Rothwell
Many experts, such as Pimentel, saw this coming years ago. Our policies led directly to it, which is a disgrace and a crime against humanity. See: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/14/world.food.crisis/index.html Some quotes: The issue is also fueling a rising debate over how much th