Whether Using a Food Crop as a Source of Biofuels

question 6

Multiple Choice

Whether using a food crop as a source of biofuels is environmentally sustainable would have to consider all of the following, except ____________.

• A) the amount of pesticides used and their impact on biodiversity and groundwater
• B) the amount of fertilizers used and their impact on aquatic ecosystems
• C) the amount of water and land necessary for the crops
• D) the corporate profits that would be made
• E) the impact on food supplies and prices

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