AFFI and a coalition of 12 food groups today expressed its support for bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that will protect food makers and consumers from unnecessary food price increases by reforming the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which requires the use of billions of gallons of corn-based ethanol.
Corn is a vital part of America’s food supply, both as an animal feed and a food ingredient. The vast amount of corn being diverted by the RFS to fuel production has caused significant price spikes for corn, making meat proteins, dairy, wheat and soybeans more expensive.
Introduced by Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Jim Costa (D-Calif.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Steve Womack (R-Ark.), the “Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act” prohibits corn-based ethanol from being used to meet the RFS, and reduces thetotal size of the RFS by 42 percent over the next nine years. In addition, the bill limits the RFS to using only renewable biomass and other advanced biofuels.
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Corn is a vital part of America’s food supply, both as an animal feed and a food ingredient. The vast amount of corn being diverted by the RFS to fuel production has caused significant price spikes for corn, making meat proteins, dairy, wheat and soybeans more expensive.
Introduced by Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Jim Costa (D-Calif.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Steve Womack (R-Ark.), the “Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act” prohibits corn-based ethanol from being used to meet the RFS, and reduces thetotal size of the RFS by 42 percent over the next nine years. In addition, the bill limits the RFS to using only renewable biomass and other advanced biofuels.
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