The Sunday Toronto Star carried a sobering article on the "Ethanol Craze" and how it is impacting Ontario's farmers and the province's food supply. With the cost of food rapidly increasing due to higher oil prices, conversion of a significant amount of the supply for fuel may only exacerbate the problem. It has already sparked massive protests in Mexico, where corn prices have quadrupled due to the enormous demand for corn by the US ethanol industry. Moreover, since corn is used in so many products, the downstream economic costs will be widespread. The environmental costs will also be profound, given that corn monocultures will require massive chemical inputs to keep up production.

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