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COMMENTARY: Sen. Grassley, Hunger Is No ‘Joke’

Until they dry out, Iowa cornfields are just so much moist dirt. At harvest time they will yield a certain amount of food, but about 20 percent of U.S. corn is used to make ethanol.

The biofuel boom, along with drought and other factors, has created a worldwide food problem.

Several countries have recently seen bloodshed, unrest [...]