Oct 31 2007
Biofuels: Possible “Crime Against Humanity”?
Trending up: Many commodity prices have risen sharply in 2007, reflecting increased interest in biofuels, strong demand, weather-related events and geopolitical concerns. Source: IMF On the heels of an ominous report on rising food prices by the FAO comes another warning from a U.N. expert that the rush towards converting crops to biofuels could potentially have a destabilizing effect on global food security and political stability. Jean Ziegler, the U.N.’s Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, has called for a five…
