Dear Madam/Sir,
The European Commission is well aware that the growth of agriculture in developing countries can have a wide range of negative social consequences. But it is misleading to see biofuels as the main cause of the problems described in the article. The rapid growth of palm oil has been driven by the food and industrial sectors and will continue to be driven by them. In 2006, only 0.7% of global palm oil production was used for biof...
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