Michael Ringold

One Tank of Ethanol = Food for One Year

It's made from more than switchgrass; it could be made from anything laying around that otherwise would go to waste.

Anyway, it would be irrational, and a detriment to our economy and therefore the global economy, to avoid ethanol technology on the basis that what drives its production just so happens to be the raw material that is used to make food. We're simply optimizing, creating new wealth in new industries. The best thing these poor folks could do isn't wait for a hand-out but start growing corn, grain, or anything else that we're consuming voraciously and driving up the prices for. That's a win-win for everybody, but sometimes it's hard for socialists to understand that. Much easier to play a guilt card.