Oxfam warns the world is going hungry

Canada News.Net
Thursday 26th June, 2008

Aid agency Oxfam has blamed biofuels for 30 per cent of the increase in global food prices.

Oxfam has reported that 30 million people worldwide are now in poverty, due to the soaring use of biofuels.

The directors of Oxfam say rich countries are demanding more biofuels in their transport industries, causing spiralling production and food inflation.

For instance, the European Union plans to get 10 per cent of its transport fuel from renewable sources, such as biofuels, by 2020.

Oxfam says grain reserves are now at an all-time low and has called on wealthy countries to dismantle subsidies for biofuels and reduce import tariffs.

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