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Corn growers -vs- food processors
Corn grower organizations are firing back in the food-versus-fuel dispute. The National Corn Growers Association president Bart Schott taking issue with statements from Nestlé’s chairman last week who said the use of corn for ethanol was not only wrong but dangerous. Schott fired “It is scandalous, ludicrous and highly irresponsible for the chairman of a global conglomerate that tripled its profits last year to talk about higher corn prices forcing millions into starvation.” The corn grower adds, “Perhaps if Nestle is so concerned about food prices, its board will consider putting more of their $35.7 billion in 2010 profits back into poor communities. Just their profits alone represent more than half the entire farm value of the 2010 U.S. corn crop.” Schott says it is time food processing companies justify their price increases and explain to hungry families why they have less to eat so company shareholders can make more money.
The American Corn Growers Foundation chair, Gale Lush also blasting food processing companies and their associations along with the petroleum industry, environmental groups, big livestock feeding entities and others for conducting corn and ethanol misinformation campaigns at members of Congress and consumers. Lush pointed out that one-third of every bushel of corn going into ethanol production comes out as animal feed. “Instead of attacking ethanol and corn growers, members of Congress and industry leaders, environmentalists, and yes, consumers, should be supporting corn farmers for holding down gas prices, creating jobs and building the nation’s economy. Why not thank farmers for helping feed the world, while fueling our great nation and reducing our dependence on oil regimes that are affiliated with terrorists?”
Main oil supplier of US is Canada. Not affilated with terrorists.