So, it looks like the US is making a real push to use ethanol to replace gasoline in our automobiles. The interest in ethanol comes from the fact that ethanol use in automobiles produces much less pollution.Ethanol as you may or may not know is made from corn. The same corn that Mexico is reliant on as their main food source. An increase in ethanol use may increase the price of corn, which will directly affect millions of Mexicans. In addition, it will directly affect my tortilla consumption in the US as well.
An interesting catch 22 that we have here, but after visiting Mexico my vote is for the tortilla and not the ethanol. Hopefully, some other alternative fuel can be found. Just take a look at the picture of that pork taco. Wouldn't you rather have that? Btw - yes, it was by far the best pork taco ever.
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Interesting article Aramis. But I must point your attention to a few facts you may have overlooked.
While Ethanol is an excellent alternative combustible agent to gasoline, it will most likely have little affect on global tortilla consumption patterns.
Only in the United States is the main feedstock for this liquid matter, Corn. In warmer climate regions of the world, such as Central and South America, the main feedstock for Ethanol is Sugarcane.
Because of it's natural abundance and relative ease to harvest, sugarcane is preferred and more sought after. It is amazingly economical since it's natural sugar properties makes the fermentation process even easier.
I think it's safe to say the global corn tortilla eating population can rest assured knowing their prized maize will not be greatly affected any time soon by Detroit, or even the War on Terror.
That pic of the pulled pork taco looks amazing.
I want one so bad.
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