2008Apr17: “Biofuels aren’t the villain that threatens food security. On the contrary… they can pull countries out of energy dependency without affecting foods,” said Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (BBC, 2008).
Reference: BBC. 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7351766.stm
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