ABSTRACT
Con—icts have developed in the use of land, water, energy, and other environmental resources for food production versus biofuel production.
1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 1 1.2 World malnutrition ................................................................................... 2 1.3 Energy resources ....................................................................................... 3 1.4 Biomass resources ..................................................................................... 3 1.5 Biofuels systems and net returns ........................................................... 5
1.5.1 Corn ethanol .................................................................................. 5 1.5.2 Cellulosic ethanol .......................................................................... 6 1.5.3 Soybean biodiesel ......................................................................... 6 1.5.4 Rapeseed and canola .................................................................... 6 1.5.5 Oil palm .......................................................................................... 7 1.5.6 Algae for oil ................................................................................... 8
1.6 Conclusion ................................................................................................. 8 Acknowledgments ............................................................................................. 9 References ............................................................................................................ 9
Both food and biofuels from corn, soybeans, canola, rapeseed, and sugarcane are dependent on the same resources for production. The objective of this chapter is to examine the interrelationship between malnutrition and the use of food crops for biofuel.
