Author

Deepak Ray

Deepak Ray

Deepak Ray is a senior scientist at the University of Minnesota.

COMMENTARY

A shrinking fraction of the world’s major crops goes to feed the hungry – commentary

By: - May 16, 2022

Rising competition for many of the world’s important crops is sending increasing amounts toward uses other than directly feeding people. These competing uses include making biofuels; converting crops into processing ingredients, such as livestock meal, hydrogenated oils, and starches; and selling them on global markets to countries that can afford to pay for them. In […]