Food acounts for only 10% of corn usage.
Of actual food use, an average box of corn flakes uses only about seven cents worht of corn. Thanol doesn't take protein, fibre, or fat from the food supply. Ethanol production uses only starch from grian, leaving the remaining protein, fibre, fats, vitamins, and minerals.
One bushel of corn produces over 10 litres of ethanol and approximately 17 pounds of distillers grains; a significant ehtanol co-product.
Corn usage is up, and so is supply. Crop science will ensure corn yields continue increasing annually( and with fewer inputs of chemicals, petroleum, and water), and ethanol technology improves with every new plant in efficinies.
Of actual food use, an average box of corn flakes uses only about seven cents worht of corn. Thanol doesn't take protein, fibre, or fat from the food supply. Ethanol production uses only starch from grian, leaving the remaining protein, fibre, fats, vitamins, and minerals.
One bushel of corn produces over 10 litres of ethanol and approximately 17 pounds of distillers grains; a significant ehtanol co-product.
Corn usage is up, and so is supply. Crop science will ensure corn yields continue increasing annually( and with fewer inputs of chemicals, petroleum, and water), and ethanol technology improves with every new plant in efficinies.