Food Fight?

Bioplastics are the wave of the future, based on a switch from oil-based to renewable feedstocks. Different commodities will serve as feedstock for polymer production, including sugar cane, sugar beets, algae, and corn stalks. What are the implications of diverting crops away from food supply? Is there capacity to grow enough crops to feed the world's population and create necessary plastic products?

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