77pc favour biodiesel: US survey

farmonline: Stock & Land


28/08/2008 6:28:00 PM


A new US Farm Progress Show survey shows 77pc of consumers favour biodiesel as a source of energy, while 70pc of consumers find it more favorable because it's a new green industry that creates jobs.


The online survey was conducted by the United Soybean Board (USB) released during the 2008 Farm Progress Show held this week in Boone, Iowa, US.


"With biodiesel, we don't have to choose between food, feed and fuel," says USB vice chair Chuck Myers, Lyons, Nebraska.


Biodiesel uses less than 2pc of all US soybeans.

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