NY Times Op Ed piece by Roger Cohen. Corn is food. Turning it into fuel, which is costly and energy-intensive, removes nourishment from the global food supply. Subsidizing corn-ethanol production in Iowa also diverts land from soy, another important staple.
Here is the link to the full article.
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