Oxfam "The US government mandate that a huge volume of ethanol be produced from corn is contributing to historically high corn prices and increased hunger for poor people."

Emerging policy responses to food price volatility

The US government mandate that a huge volume of ethanol be produced from corn is contributing to historically high corn prices and increased hunger for poor people.

http://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/index.php/2011/10/21/emerging-policy-responses-to-food-price-volatility/

Ethanol killing jobs and raising food prices

http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20111020/OPINION01/110200358/Ripple-effect-corn-prices?odyssey=nav%7Chead

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20111021/BUSINESS/110210310/Perdue-lay-off-24-employees-Salisbury?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CBusiness%7Cs

"Child starves because mother drives to gas station"

Dr,Pranab Das, chairman of the department of physics at Elon University, on ethanol....

http://www2.journalnow.com/news/2011/oct/21/wsopin02-pranab-das-guest-columnist-ethanol-is-tak-ar-1521421/

Environmental Working Group covers new report on environmentally destructive ethanol

National Academies: Ethanol Worsens Greenhouse Gases

http://www.ewg.org/release/government-finds-ethanol-worsens-greenhouse-gases

Mccain measure would stop aid for U.S. ethanol pumps

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/18/us-usa-ethanol-mccain-idUSTRE79H6T920111018