Its not that simple, politics always get in the way. Have you never seen this? Read on the description what happened to the guy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a74uarqap2E


Quote Originally Posted by TIGERJC
Ethanol is hurting the world food supply. Food prices have jumped 25-50% all over the world. So yes fu.ck Ethanol, it hasnt made any difference in oil prices and is responsible for food prices going up

Brazil has plenty of ethanol to export, from sugarcane which is way more efficient than corn. All that needs to happen is the u.s. government stop being selfish and get rid of the $.50 tariff per gallon on imported ethanol...