Brazil has had a thriving ethanol industry because of a confluence of factors that made ethanol dramatically cheaper than gas. But that’s changed, which has pressured the ethanol industry and Brazil’s government to consider what to do next.
Researcher says rising corn prices could spark global food riots
Some agriculture experts say demand for ethanol is to blame for the global crisis in food prices. They want Congress to back away from aggressive targets. But Living on Earth’s Jeff Young finds little appetite for that on Capitol Hill.
