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#580136 01/22/10 08:43 PM
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I read an article today (I'll have to find it again) that states that the US is using 25% of their corn crop for fuel. That is awful.


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Maybe not, Angie. Corn is high in starch, carbs and most of it is "Feed Grade"( Fed to livestock)This may be a sign that Americans are eating less meat. That could only be an improvement!


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Interesting point - often cattle is said to be grain or range fed. But to use food for fuel is never a good thing. I wonder how much corn we export today?

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I'd rather see us export more soybeans or prehaps Quinoa- far more nutritious: In some third world countries meat is rarely consumed- corn is woefully inadequate for that purpose.


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What is Quinoa?

I still don't like the idea of using farmland to grow our fuel.

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Quinoa is an ancient grain- has all the Amino acids, so its the perfect grain for food aid relief- cooked, it has the aroma of baked potato:Best of all, since it originated from South America,( Mexicans/Aztecs)it is a suitable grain for warmer climates.
I agree, on the US farmland issue, but we have very few affordable options right now, so until we can get ethanol from non-edible plants ( still being developed, 5 years approx)
Corn is the best alternative bio fuel.


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