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petrochemicals and food linkage (Score:2)

by gizmo_mathboy (782) <reversethis-{moc ... } {yobhtamomzig}> on 2008.06.03 22:47 (#63156) Journal

Food has been linked to petrochemicals for a long time. Natural gas is cracked to make fertilizer which is used way too much in US agriculture. I don't know about other countries' ag inputs.

This shift to use food for robot fuel just makes things worse.

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  by Alias (5735)
  
  Indeed, but the conversation to this point has traditionally only been in one direction, oil to food. That helps keep the food prices lower...
  
  Going both directions is a new development.

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