Title: Food vs. fuel - Wikipedia
Headings: Food vs. fuel
Food vs. fuel
Contents
Food price inflation
Proposed causes
Ethanol fuel as an oxygenate additive
Other factors
Government regulations of food and fuel markets
Oil price increases
US government policy
Freeze on first generation biofuel production
Non-food crops for biofuel
Biodiesel
Bioalcohols
Bioprotein
Biofuel from food byproducts and coproducts
Biofuel subsidies and tariffs
Reduce farmland reserves and set asides
Sustainable production of biofuels
Continuation of the status quo
Impact on developing countries
National Corn Growers Association
Controversy within the international system
The 2007 controversy: Ethanol diplomacy in the Americas
The 2008 controversy: Global food prices
See also
Bibliography
References
External links

Content: This demand shift took place at a time when oil prices were already significantly rising. Other factors
That food prices went up at the same time fuel prices went up is not surprising and should not be entirely blamed on biofuels. Energy costs are a significant cost for fertilizer, farming, and food distribution. Also, China and other countries have had significant increases in their imports as their economies have grown. Sugar is one of the main feedstocks for ethanol and prices are down from 2 years ago. Part of the food price increase for international food commodities measured in US dollars is due to the dollar being devalued. Protectionism is also an important contributor to price increases. 36% of world grain goes as fodder to feed animals, rather than people. Over long time periods population growth and climate change could cause food prices to go up. However, these factors have been around for many years and food prices have jumped up in the last 3 years, so their contribution to the current problem is min