Corn grown for ethanol is not edible by humans. Also, do you really think growing only 29,750,000 acres of corn instead of 30,000,000 acres is a meaningful difference? Because it’s not.
You suggest to grown none of those 30 million that are used for ethanol. That would be 30 million acres less out of 90 million that are used for corn. That’s a major chamge.
Corn grown for ethanol would not help in a food shortage, so for the idea of a food shortage, it is… not helpful.
We have plenty of land not being used right now that could be used to grow food.
But we don’t have a shortage of food. We have food being wasted and thrown away. We have plenty of excess food. This is like being worried about your driveway taking up valuable lawn space. It’s… not.
Corn grown for ethanol is not edible by humans. Also, do you really think growing only 29,750,000 acres of corn instead of 30,000,000 acres is a meaningful difference? Because it’s not.
You suggest to grown none of those 30 million that are used for ethanol. That would be 30 million acres less out of 90 million that are used for corn. That’s a major chamge.
Corn grown for ethanol would not help in a food shortage, so for the idea of a food shortage, it is… not helpful.
We have plenty of land not being used right now that could be used to grow food.
But we don’t have a shortage of food. We have food being wasted and thrown away. We have plenty of excess food. This is like being worried about your driveway taking up valuable lawn space. It’s… not.
Others have pointed out that it can be eaten as staple food.
Land doesn’t help if there is no food.
A reserve is for out of ordinary situations.