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US attacked at food summit over biofuels

The US came under intense criticism yesterday for its policy of promoting biofuels, which a senior UN official claimed was diverting food away from the hungry "to satisfy a thirst for fuel for vehicles". The biofuel issue quickly emerged as the most contentious at a summit on the global food crisis being held in Rome.

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