A new Harris poll found that 88 percent of US adults agreed that the U.S. should pursue renewable energy sources. 72 percent said that higher oil prices have had a substantial impact on food prices, compared to only 35 percent who believe the same for ethanol.
78 percent said they believe ethanol usage would lessen the country’s dependence on foreign oil.
In Missouri, the United Soybean Board released results from a survey in which 82 percent of consumers said that high fuel prices are to blame for food prices, not US farmers. The “National Agricultu...
The Acting Secretary of Agriculture, Chuck Conner, said ethanol is getting too much heat "for what's happening in grocery store aisles." Conner predicted food costs would rise between 3.5 and 4.5 perc...
The Renewable Fuels Association released results of a survey of US voters on their views regarding the causes of rising food costs. 49 percent identified the increased cost of gasoline and fuel, while...
In Australia, a poll by Galaxy Research found that 76 percent of Aussies want renewable energy funded in the federal budget, compared with 17 percent who said that fossil fuels subsidies should be inc...
A release by Poet quotes U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer:Â "Secretary Schafer said only about 25 percent of the corn crop goes to make ethanol and that the forces driving rising prices in ...
Seeking alpha writes: "Drought in Australia cut global wheat production. Floods in Bangladesh affected rice. The world's population is growing and demanding more and varied foodstuffs. Economic growth...
