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Trade commissioner Mandelson says that American biofuels policies are having a negative impact on global food prices (Photo: European Community, 2005)

Brussels blames part of food price rise on US biofuels policy

EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson has conceded that certain biofuel policies contribute to food price rises and increase greenhouse gas emissions, but that Europe's policies are sound.

Instead, Mr Mandelson has suggested that it is Washington's biofuels policies that are having these unwanted consequences.

"We can already see that large-scale biofuel production, especially in the US, may be one of the factors pushing up food prices as it diverts resources from food production...

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Trade commissioner Mandelson says that American biofuels policies are having a negative impact on global food prices (Photo: European Community, 2005)

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