Proposed directives for promoting the use of biofuels fail to
tackle concerns within the food industry on the possible impact on
food and feed supply, according to the CIAA.
Nestle SA chief executive Peter Braback condemns proposals for
increasing biofuel production as morally unacceptable, warning they
will have devastating effects on food supplies.
The food industry has called on the European Commission to
reconsider its biofuels policy, which currently sets a mandatory
target of 10 per cent biofuels for transport by 2020.
European ministers will today discuss whether propounding use of
biofuels is justified given their impact on food prices, and
whether first generation technologies are causing more
environmental harm than good.
With the increasing use of some of their raw materials for the
production of biofuels, the foodindustry is calling on the European
Commission to take measures to ensure they do not face further
price hikes for their supplies.
