Biofuels backlash in US as food costs hit home

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A mechanic Mike Ackerman prepares to install a veggetable oil filter at Lovecraft Biofuels conversion workshop in Los Angeles
A mechanic Mike Ackerman prepares to install a veggetable oil filter at Lovecraft Biofuels conversion workshop in Los Angeles

A biofuels backlash has erupted in major ethanol producer the United States, as lawmakers and experts debate the merits of converting food to fuel to support America's age-old love affair with the automobile.


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