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Oxfam says biofuels pushing 30 million into poverty

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2 months ago

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Biofuels are responsible for 30 percent of the increase in global food prices, pushing 30 million people worldwide into poverty, aid agency Oxfam said in a report on Wednesday.

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amf85

2 months ago

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Muahahaha! Who cares if biofuels aren't viable on a global scale, might do more harm than good, draw funds and attention away from far more efficient and cleaner methods, take up ridiculous amounts of land, and screw with the economy! Biofuels aren't oil, and that's all that the uninformed electorate needs to know! Hoorah!