US and EU urged to cut biofuels
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World Bank President Robert Zoellick has called for reform of biofuel policies in rich countries, urging them to grow more food to feed the hungry.
Speaking on the sidelines of the G8 summit on Hokkaido island, Mr Zoellick said biofuels - transport fuels made from crops - had made a contribution to food price rises.
He laid particular blame on fuels made from corn and rapeseed produced in the United States and the EU.
"The US and Europe also need to take action to reduce mandates, subsidies and tariffs benefiting grain and oil seed biofuels that take food off the table for millions," he said.
Protesters have been holding marches in Sapporo, the city closest to the G8 venue, to demand action on global warming, poverty and rising food prices.
Speaking on the sidelines of the G8 summit on Hokkaido island, Mr Zoellick said biofuels - transport fuels made from crops - had made a contribution to food price rises.
He laid particular blame on fuels made from corn and rapeseed produced in the United States and the EU.
"The US and Europe also need to take action to reduce mandates, subsidies and tariffs benefiting grain and oil seed biofuels that take food off the table for millions," he said.
Protesters have been holding marches in Sapporo, the city closest to the G8 venue, to demand action on global warming, poverty and rising food prices.
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