Friday February 10, 2012

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Ethanol: What about starving populations?

To the Editor:

Newspapers reported last week that the federal government ordered a study of the environmental impact of making ethanol and bio-diesel. The main reason for that study was evidence of harmful environmental effects from ethanol plants and amid growing criticism of bio-fuel technology.

? Of course our federal government didn't consider that the production of ethanol also increase the price of cereals and food around the world and would therefore increase the number of people starving in several countries for years to come. ?

Before even considering producing ethanol, our political leaders should remember that there is over a billion people starving on our planet and that it's a main concern for most Canadians.

Bruno Marquis
Gatineau, Que.

 


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