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Nitrous oxide concerns
hit high hopes for biofuels
EC scientists have cast doubt on whether biofuels could ever be produced sustainably in significant quantities. Greenhouse gases emitted in production may well negate most of the CO2 savings made by replacing fossil fuels. Campaigners argue biofuels are not as sustainable as they seem and say more biofuels would mean the destruction of virgin forests to create agricultural land. Nitrous oxide, 270 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas, is released through use of fertilisers to grow biofuel crops.

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Nitrous oxide concerns hit high hopes for biofuels EC scientists have cast doubt on whether biofuels could ever be produced sustainably in significant quantities. Greenhouse gases emitted in production may well negate most of the CO2 savings made by replacing fossil fuels. Campaigners argue biofuels are not as sustainable as they seem and say more biofuels would mean the destruction of virgin forests to create agricultural land. Nitrous oxide, 270 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas, is released through use of fertilisers to grow biofuel crops.	The Guardian
The Truth About British Turkeys In his "Consuming issues" column, Martin Hickman takes a look at facts and figures on turkeys. He writes: "Around 90 per cent of turkeys are kept in intensive sheds, up to 25,000 birds a time, with heavy use of lighting to keep them feeding almost round the clock. Fast-growing species are used. There's little stimulation. They eat, get bored, get excessively large upper bodies, get killed. Compassion in World Farming is concerned about this and points out that there is no specific legislation governing turkeys, and the government-backed code of conduct is voluntary."	The Independent



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