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World Bank links biofuels, high food prices

thestar.com
04-Jul-2008
        

As well as food for humans and livestock, corn is being used as a biofuel. U.S. government has said that world food price increase linked to shift to biofuels is under 3%; economist says figure is far higher Be the first to...

'Biofuels responsible for food crisis'

indiatimes.com
04-Jul-2008
        

LONDON: Biofuels have forced global food prices up by 75 percent far more than previously estimated according to a confidential World Bank report published in a British newspaper on Friday. The assessment is based on a detailed...

Biofuels responsible for food crisis: World Bank

indiatimes.com
04-Jul-2008
        

LONDON: Biofuels have forced global food prices up by 75 percent far more than previously estimated according to a confidential World Bank report published in a British newspaper on Friday. The assessment is based on a detailed...

                   

Bio-Fuels increased world food prices by 75 % claims World Bank

asiantribune.com
04-Jul-2008
        

By Walter Jayawardhana Contradicting US claims, bio fuels, mostly made out of grains which otherwise consumed by humans, have shot up food prices by 75 per cent, according to a confidential World Bank report. In an exclusive...

                   

Biofuel production boosts food prices (Business)

castanet.net
04-Jul-2008
        

The production of biofuels has driven up food prices 75 per cent, according to an unpublished World Bank report obtained by the Guardian. In an article published Friday, the British daily cites a confidential report authored by...

                   

Biofuel production boosts food prices by 75%, report suggests

cbc.ca
04-Jul-2008
        

The production of biofuels has driven up food prices 75 per cent, according to an unpublished World Bank report obtained by the Guardian. In an article published Friday, the British daily cites a confidential report authored by...

                   

Speculation and biofuels

risk.net
04-Jul-2008
        

Three interesting articles for the weekend, all more or less about the speculation issue. First of all, this document published for the G8 summit in Tokyo. Key quote: Prices have risen due to a number of individual factors,...

Don't Throw Biofuels out of the Window Just Yet - Frost & Sullivan

earthtimes.org
04-Jul-2008
        

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - The Guardian newspaper has published an article today on the findings of an unpublished World Bank report on food prices. According to the paper, the report claims that biofuels have caused world food...

                   

It was not India! Biofuels caused food crisis

rediff.com
04-Jul-2008
        

Remember, when US President George W Bush blamed India's prosperity for global food crisis? A few months back, President Bush in an interactive business session had argued that while prosperity in countries like India is good,...

UPDATE 1-Biofuels blamed for food price crisis-report

reuters.com
04-Jul-2008
        

LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - Biofuels have forced global food prices up by 75 percent -- far more than previously estimated -- according to a confidential World Bank report published in a British newspaper on Friday. The...