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5. Ethanol production uses acreage...

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 09:38 AM

Jul 2012

that could and should be used for food cultivation.

The ethanol subsidy has been a complete, bi-partisan disaster.

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Given the drought and the fact that 40% of the corn crop goes to ethanol production . . . . [View all] Stinky The Clown Jul 2012 OP

I typically buy gasoline without ethanol additive. OneTenthofOnePercent Jul 2012 #1

Where? 1-Old-Man Jul 2012 #3

No. Ethanol has been a total disaster. guardian Jul 2012 #2

I think the corn for food is different than corn for ethanol AngryAmish Jul 2012 #4

Ethanol production uses acreage... meaculpa2011 Jul 2012 #5

You can eat feed corn. OneTenthofOnePercent Jul 2012 #7