Side effects of corn and grain ethanol continue to be seen as undesirable consequences of placing edible foodstuffs into our fuel tanks.
First, it is causing scarcity of corn which has driven up corn prices all over. Second, it is causing scarcity of grain which has driven up beer prices in Germany. Third, it is causing even Mexican tortillas and tequilla prices to be raised. Some communities in the US where ethanol plants are being built are also predicting water shortage problems because so much water is needed to produce each gallon of ethanol.
It is like taking medicine for a problem and finding that the side effects are just as bad or worse than the ailment it was supposed to cure.
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Submitted on June 5th, 2007 by InterestedReaderSide effects of corn and grain ethanol continue to be seen as undesirable consequences of placing edible foodstuffs into our fuel tanks.
First, it is causing scarcity of corn which has driven up corn prices all over. Second, it is causing scarcity of grain which has driven up beer prices in Germany. Third, it is causing even Mexican tortillas and tequilla prices to be raised. Some communities in the US where ethanol plants are being built are also predicting water shortage problems because so much water is needed to produce each gallon of ethanol.
It is like taking medicine for a problem and finding that the side effects are just as bad or worse than the ailment it was supposed to cure.
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