By Brad Zigler
The U.S. government is supporting ethanol production in the hope of increasing supply fivefold by 2017. So much acreage has been given over to government-subsidized corn production now that fully one-third of the domestic corn harvest goes to fuel production.
More fuel, less food.
There's been a notable ripple effect felt here and overseas. The price of food has gone up. BIG TIME. Been to the grocery store and seen the price of milk or eggs recently?
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