Your friend is very excited about the prospect of using corn as a source of bio-fuels to help lessen the nation's dependency on fossil fuels. You are a little concerned about the use of corn for bio-fuels for a couple of reasons. Explain your concerns to your friend
While it is commendable that crops are being harvested for fuel, corn is also used to feed people, livestock. The additional demand for corn for bio-fuel places a burden on the fields and farmers that produce corn. The lure of higher profits from bio-fuel production may encourage farmers to sell their crops to alternative energy producers instead of distributing their crops to people as a food source.
Also, vast areas of natural lands may be converted into fields to grow corn for bio-fuel production. This will further reduce the biodiversity that is so important for the health and future of the planet.
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What will be an ideal response?
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A. Cycling B. Swimming C. Walking D. Yoga
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A. megaloblastic anemia B. beriberi C. diabetes mellitus D. blindness