Food Wars

[Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro]

Charlie Bell wrote:
>
> Petrol in Melbourne is now $1.51 a litre (USD1.43 a litre, or about
> $5.70 a gallon).
>
"Petrol" (gasoline) in Rio de Janeiro is now (and for many months)
about R$ 2.70 a litre (about USD 1.625 a litre), of which 25% is 
ethanol and 50% are taxes. And food prices are rising obscenely,
despite the fact that we are net exporters of food. It's a bless
that 1st world countries put so many barriers to brazilian food,
otherwise much more would be exported, and I would have to
pay more for less food.

Alberto Monteiro