Worldwide bacon shortage ‘unavoidable’

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"(Reuters) - The world's largest corn and soybean harvest advanced at a record pace in the United States last week that exceeded trade expectations, U.S. government data showed on Monday. . . "

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...88G1FG20120917

and the corn i had this summer, up to two weeks ago, was the best ever.

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

My corn was quite good, but not as plentiful as usual.

[Carolinian Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Carolinian]

If one wants to make ethanol from plants, the Brazilians have shown that sugar cane is far, far more efficient that corn. One has to look at the energy consumed to produce the ethanol versus the energy value of the ethanol produced.

Sugar cane also does not threaten the food supply, as most table sugar these days is produced from sugar beets, as that process is more efficient than producing it from sugar cane.

[T. R. Oglodyte Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close T. R. Oglodyte]

If one wants to make ethanol from plants, the Brazilians have shown that sugar cane is far, far more efficient that corn. One has to look at the energy consumed to produce the ethanol versus the energy value of the ethanol produced.

Sugar cane also does not threaten the food supply, as most table sugar these days is produced from sugar beets, as that process is more efficient than producing it from sugar cane.

Might lead to a rum shortage, though,

[bnoble Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bnoble]

Hmm. Bacon vs. rum. That's a tough call.

[Carolinian Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Carolinian]

Hmm. Bacon vs. rum. That's a tough call.

To paraphrase Marie Antoinette, ''Let them drink bourbon!''