Comments on: Tofu, Veggie Burgers, and Now Tires? Soy Takes Over. http://gas2.org/2008/12/30/tofu-veggie-burgers-and-now-tires-soy-takes-over/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:57:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark in Texas http://gas2.org/2008/12/30/tofu-veggie-burgers-and-now-tires-soy-takes-over/#comment-7702 Mark in Texas Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:31:03 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1507#comment-7702 Doug A few years ago a lot of people in the international development community were lamenting the fact that the US and EU were dumping food in Africa at prices so low that African farmers were unable to compete. Today there are many African farmers who are moving up the economic scale from subsistence farming to growing food for the local markets. Improving agriculture in Africa is not only going to get African countries off of international charity and feed local populations with locally grown food, it offers the eventual possibility of also producing local biofuel and exporting biofuel surpluses to the US and Europe. Doug

A few years ago a lot of people in the international development community were lamenting the fact that the US and EU were dumping food in Africa at prices so low that African farmers were unable to compete. Today there are many African farmers who are moving up the economic scale from subsistence farming to growing food for the local markets. Improving agriculture in Africa is not only going to get African countries off of international charity and feed local populations with locally grown food, it offers the eventual possibility of also producing local biofuel and exporting biofuel surpluses to the US and Europe.

]]> By: Mark in Texas http://gas2.org/2008/12/30/tofu-veggie-burgers-and-now-tires-soy-takes-over/#comment-29967 Mark in Texas Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:31:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1507#comment-29967 Doug A few years ago a lot of people in the international development community were lamenting the fact that the US and EU were dumping food in Africa at prices so low that African farmers were unable to compete. Today there are many African farmers who are moving up the economic scale from subsistence farming to growing food for the local markets. Improving agriculture in Africa is not only going to get African countries off of international charity and feed local populations with locally grown food, it offers the eventual possibility of also producing local biofuel and exporting biofuel surpluses to the US and Europe. Doug

A few years ago a lot of people in the international development community were lamenting the fact that the US and EU were dumping food in Africa at prices so low that African farmers were unable to compete. Today there are many African farmers who are moving up the economic scale from subsistence farming to growing food for the local markets. Improving agriculture in Africa is not only going to get African countries off of international charity and feed local populations with locally grown food, it offers the eventual possibility of also producing local biofuel and exporting biofuel surpluses to the US and Europe.

]]> By: ChuckL http://gas2.org/2008/12/30/tofu-veggie-burgers-and-now-tires-soy-takes-over/#comment-7701 ChuckL Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:23:37 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1507#comment-7701 One thing that is overlooked here is that the petroleum products used in tires would be simply WASTE material if not used this way. While soy could be a good substitute for the petroleum when and if we are able to reduce the use of petroleum to the point that we need the soy substitute, using soy prematurely will simply increase the cost of the tires and require a new way to dispose of the replaced petroleum product. One thing that is overlooked here is that the petroleum products used in tires would be simply WASTE material if not used this way.

While soy could be a good substitute for the petroleum when and if we are able to reduce the use of petroleum to the point that we need the soy substitute, using soy prematurely will simply increase the cost of the tires and require a new way to dispose of the replaced petroleum product.

]]> By: ChuckL http://gas2.org/2008/12/30/tofu-veggie-burgers-and-now-tires-soy-takes-over/#comment-29965 ChuckL Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:23:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1507#comment-29965 One thing that is overlooked here is that the petroleum products used in tires would be simply WASTE material if not used this way. While soy could be a good substitute for the petroleum when and if we are able to reduce the use of petroleum to the point that we need the soy substitute, using soy prematurely will simply increase the cost of the tires and require a new way to dispose of the replaced petroleum product. One thing that is overlooked here is that the petroleum products used in tires would be simply WASTE material if not used this way.

While soy could be a good substitute for the petroleum when and if we are able to reduce the use of petroleum to the point that we need the soy substitute, using soy prematurely will simply increase the cost of the tires and require a new way to dispose of the replaced petroleum product.

]]> By: ChuckL http://gas2.org/2008/12/30/tofu-veggie-burgers-and-now-tires-soy-takes-over/#comment-29966 ChuckL Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:23:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1507#comment-29966 One thing that is overlooked here is that the petroleum products used in tires would be simply WASTE material if not used this way. While soy could be a good substitute for the petroleum when and if we are able to reduce the use of petroleum to the point that we need the soy substitute, using soy prematurely will simply increase the cost of the tires and require a new way to dispose of the replaced petroleum product. One thing that is overlooked here is that the petroleum products used in tires would be simply WASTE material if not used this way.

While soy could be a good substitute for the petroleum when and if we are able to reduce the use of petroleum to the point that we need the soy substitute, using soy prematurely will simply increase the cost of the tires and require a new way to dispose of the replaced petroleum product.

]]> By: Doug http://gas2.org/2008/12/30/tofu-veggie-burgers-and-now-tires-soy-takes-over/#comment-7700 Doug Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:02:19 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1507#comment-7700 Or cause more debate in the food vs fuel crowd. Soy is a major food stock as an additive as well as straight food source. I am all for petroleum replacements, but it has to be done in a way that does not affect our ability to feed ourselves. Or cause more debate in the food vs fuel crowd. Soy is a major food stock as an additive as well as straight food source. I am all for petroleum replacements, but it has to be done in a way that does not affect our ability to feed ourselves.

]]> By: Doug http://gas2.org/2008/12/30/tofu-veggie-burgers-and-now-tires-soy-takes-over/#comment-29963 Doug Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:02:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1507#comment-29963 Or cause more debate in the food vs fuel crowd. Soy is a major food stock as an additive as well as straight food source. I am all for petroleum replacements, but it has to be done in a way that does not affect our ability to feed ourselves. Or cause more debate in the food vs fuel crowd. Soy is a major food stock as an additive as well as straight food source. I am all for petroleum replacements, but it has to be done in a way that does not affect our ability to feed ourselves.

]]> By: Doug http://gas2.org/2008/12/30/tofu-veggie-burgers-and-now-tires-soy-takes-over/#comment-29964 Doug Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:02:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1507#comment-29964 Or cause more debate in the food vs fuel crowd. Soy is a major food stock as an additive as well as straight food source. I am all for petroleum replacements, but it has to be done in a way that does not affect our ability to feed ourselves. Or cause more debate in the food vs fuel crowd. Soy is a major food stock as an additive as well as straight food source. I am all for petroleum replacements, but it has to be done in a way that does not affect our ability to feed ourselves.

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