Tag: biofuels

15 Apr 2008

Becker and Posner on the Food Crisis

I’ve got to say, while I enjoy reading their posts (usually), the lack of documentation in the form of either hyperlinks or footnotes is most annoying. There is much too much reliance on their authority as respected academics on their own blog. Unfortunately, that is not even the UofChicago way, where everyone has to back [...]

12 Apr 2008

FT Too?: Why oh Why Can’t We Have a Better Press Corps

Anyone who has kept their eyes open on the biofuel issue knows that the biofuels as they are currently being produced are an enormous waste of energy and money. This FT article hardly mentions that. Not only that, but I have to assume that “agricultural scientists” are getting some kind of funding from agricultural agencies, [...]

07 Apr 2008

PK on the Food Crisis

If you’ve been reading me, you know that there is a serious crisis on the horizon (or closer) regarding world grain supplies. PK reviews the trend a bit and points out that your inconvenience at your local mega-mart may very well mean starvation for others. He then reviews the factors of influence:

increased meat consumption in [...]