UN Urges US To Cut Ethanol Production
From CNN
The UN has called for an immediate suspension of government-mandated US ethanol production, adding to pressure on Barack Obama to address the food-versus-fuel debate in the run-up to presidential elections.
Most US ethanol is made from corn. The dispute over ethanol promotion pits states such as Iowa that benefit from higher corn prices — and in some cases are swing states in the election — against livestock-raising states such as Texas that are helped by lower corn prices.
