Biofuel Crops Supplant Food Grains


	Biofuel Crops Supplant Food Grains

hlimjr

4-15-2008 6:20 PM

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hlimjr says:

Give a man a fish; Teach a man to fish. What could be more basic? All the good will and charity in the world cannot overcome the curse of evil and corrupt leaders, who have guns.

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4-15-2008 7:39 PM

Antara

We should remember the world population is growing 70m every year. This is causing food shortages and global warming.

Why do people STILL ring the global warming alarm when even many top scientists are backing off their former claims?????

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