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AnotherMcIntosh

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7. Many sources found with Google say that it is edible.

Reply to Kablooie (Reply #5)

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 02:50 AM

Aug 2012

Also, as indicated by Wikipedia:

In the United States, ethanol is mostly made from yellow corn, and as the market boomed for alternative fuel, yellow corn went up in price.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_ethanol

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Drought crop damage worsens, ethanol waiver urged [View all] Rhiannon12866 Aug 2012 OP

The ethanol program needs to be suspended and scrutinized. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #1

Add to that, I don't want to put it in my car. Rhiannon12866 Aug 2012 #6

Ethanol was a boon dongle from the start. It did nothing for pollution or mileage, and was payoff still_one Aug 2012 #2

It is Corn Lobby pork. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #3

I agree still_one Aug 2012 #4

Is ethanol corn even edible? Kablooie Aug 2012 #5

Many sources found with Google say that it is edible. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #7

Feed for livestock. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #8

Join BIG OIL... and help kill the renewable fuel standard farmbo Aug 2012 #9

Thank you so much for the information! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2012 #10