Researchers Find that Food from Fuel Saves Lives

What if you could use the same kernel of corn to both fuel your car and provide essential nutrition for a malnourished child half way around the world?  The anti-ethanol propaganda machine would tell you this is impossible, but researchers from South Dakota State University believe that a corn ethanol byproduct could play an important role in fighting world hunger.

By replacing up to 20 percent of the flour used in a recipe with distillers dried grains, the scientists have managed to up the protein and fiber content of traditional breads such as naan and chapatti.  People in Asia and the Indian Subcontinent are then able to increase the nutritional content of their diet despite lacking the money to purchase more expensive foods, particularly meat.

Many in the world fight malnourishment caused by lack of fiber and protein.  Most are children who need even more nutrients during their vital years to even survive.  With research showing that distillers dried grains and ethanol are part of the solution, it is unconscionable to insinuate that they are part of the problem.

Tell those with vested interests and poor science that you have thought about it already.  As a humanitarian, you realize it is time to put rhetoric aside and push for a real change that can save lives and help our environment.  Tell them you back ethanol.