Hunger

I have been wondering for a long time about biofuels. They push that a lot the last year. It is the new road to independence from oil, or so they say. Basically it seems a good idea, but if you think it out maybe it is not such a great idea. Food, we all need it, most of us buy almost all of our food. Just about all of it we import. I love bananas and coffee.
Our small farmers are stuck because the rest of the world is in competition. The large corporate farms also have a problem with this. However, if you grow and sell your crop for biofuels you can make a lot more money and the government will give you a subsidy for that also.
That is a good deal, but what about food? It seems to me, that biofuel production will eventually outstrip food production because it is more profitable. This will not lower fuel costs. Anyone that says that is a liar. I remember many years ago that the government promised cheap electricity to everyone with nuclear plants. That never happened, but we paid.
The same with the biofuels, except for the problem with food.
Even more of it will be imported than before and it will ALL cost a lot more. Since the quantity of it will decrease the cost will increase. There is no way around it. So eventually, everyone except the rich will have to make a choice. Do I feed the kids or pay for heat so they will not freeze?
I know, that sounds silly and could never happen. However, look at what has happened over the last 30 years. Think about it. I may be wrong, but it really needs thought out by us instead of leaving that decision to congress and the corporations.