CORN PRIMARILY FOR FOOD AND NOT FOR MOVING CARS!!!

Global demand for fuels puts pressure on biofuel generation. Brazil is "a target"!

Ferment corn to fill the tank of this SUV or feed 10 to 20 human beings for a year. "While a ton of sugarcane produces between 70 and 85 liters of ethanol, one tonne of corn can produce between 370 and 460 liters, depending on the quality of the corn, which fluctuates little and is practically free of impurities"; and, unlike sugarcane that needs to be processed right after harvest to generate ethanol, corn can be stored for a certain period before being processed. CORN: IT IS FUNDAMENTALLY FOOD. Corn is the seed of the plant of the species Zea mays. This cereal is one of the most consumed foods in the world (second largest crop), both in human and animal feed. Corn is believed to originate from Central America, a region where Mexico is now, having been cultivated since pre-Columbian times. In Brazil, corn was grown by the Brazilian native people even before the arrival of the Portuguese. Unlike most cereals, corn conserves its bark, rich in fiber. It has a high carbohydrate content and considerable amounts of vitamins B1, E and mineral salts such as iron, phosphorus, potassium and zinc. In the ethanol production chain, it is necessary to include the 'inputs' of the production system, in the same way that it would have been necessary for sugarcane in the generation of ethanol. It is also important to consider environmental costs, like soil degradation, pollution; government, federal and state subsidies.