Posted on 23/01/07
America's appetite for ethanol poised to take corn from mouths of the poor
WASHINGTON -- The corn farms of Iowa and the tortilla stalls of Tijuana are 2,300 kilometres apart, but ethanol has made them virtual neighbours.The humble tortilla is a dietary staple for most Mexicans, particularly the poor. On average, Mexicans consume 10 of the corn-based flatbreads every day.
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