Children Quote by Bjorn Lomborg
““The negative impacts (of biofuels) were much greater than most had anticipated...the amount of crops needed to fill an SUV’s fuel tank with biofuel would feed a child for an entire year, and every gallon of biofuel wiped out forty meals… “A srong climate campaigner called the subsidies driving the biofuel industry’s growth ‘a crime against humanity.’ Yet, vested agricultural interests had made the bad policies almost impossible to overturn. It seems that we have learned little from recent history, as we plow headlong into new policies that will similarly hurt the world’s poor.””
About This Quote
Source Article: The True Cost of Biofuels, Bjorn Lomborg, 2015
Biofuel production can divert essential food resources, worsening poverty and hunger.
In simple terms: Biofuels may harm the poor by using food crops.
Key Takeaway
Consider food‑first energy policies.
Themes
environment
economics
justice
Mood
critical
concerned
Type
analytical
policy‑oriented
When to use this quote
- government subsidies
- agricultural planning
- development aid
Key Concepts
resource allocation
food security
energy policy
Questions to Reflect On
- What alternatives balance energy needs and food security?
- How can policy protect vulnerable populations?
A Different Perspective
Biofuels also reduce fossil fuel dependence; trade‑offs exist.
