Innovation can meet global food, feed demands

That is what the Alliance for Abundant Food and Energy believes – that through innovation, agriculture can sustainably meet the growing global demand for food and renewable forms of energy.

Founding members of the Alliance include Archer Daniels Midland, DuPont, John Deere, Monsanto and the Renewable Fuels Association.

In its news release, the Alliance said critics have tried to frame the debate as an "either/or" decision, making people feel they must choose between food and energy security. It believes this is a false choice that ignores both the capabilities of agriculture and our nation's history of using innovation to solve our problems. The Alliance realizes both are possible - and can be accomplished using less land and fewer resources than generally understood.