Stop this agrofuels madness by Jean Ziegler
Burning hundreds of millions of tonnes of staple foods for the production of agrofuels is a crime against humanity. Since 2007, the EU and US governments have given lavish support to agri-businesses to fill car fuel tanks with food – compulsory targets, and tax breaks and subsidies to the tune of billions each year. The result ? Increased hunger, land grabbing, environmental damage, and ultimately hundreds of thousands of lives lost. The [British Prime Minister / French President / German…
