Comments on: (Don’t) Let Them Eat Pasta http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/01/dont-let-them-eat-pasta/ Summum nec metuas diem, nec optes - Marcus Valerius Martialis Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:27:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Synthstuff - music, photography and more... http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/01/dont-let-them-eat-pasta/comment-page-1/#comment-65055 Synthstuff - music, photography and more... Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:43:54 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/01/dont-let-them-eat-pasta/#comment-65055 <strong>Biofuels causing problems everywhere - Italy...</strong> It seems that the government subsidized pressure for biofuels is causing problems in Italy — enough to cause a one day strike on Pasta! From Blue Crab Boulevard: (Don’t) Let Them Eat PastaOrganizers are trying to set up a one-day...... Biofuels causing problems everywhere – Italy…

It seems that the government subsidized pressure for biofuels is causing problems in Italy — enough to cause a one day strike on Pasta! From Blue Crab Boulevard: (Don’t) Let Them Eat PastaOrganizers are trying to set up a one-day……

]]> By: feeblemind http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/01/dont-let-them-eat-pasta/comment-page-1/#comment-64991 feeblemind Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:33:12 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/01/dont-let-them-eat-pasta/#comment-64991 Every $1/bu increase in price of wheat adds less than 2 cents to a pound of pasta or bread. Suspect the increases in pasta prices are caused far more by rising oil prices for processing and transportation than wheat price. Every $1/bu increase in price of wheat adds less than 2 cents to a pound of pasta or bread. Suspect the increases in pasta prices are caused far more by rising oil prices for processing and transportation than wheat price.

]]> By: Blue Crab Boulevard » No Argument http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/01/dont-let-them-eat-pasta/comment-page-1/#comment-64976 Blue Crab Boulevard » No Argument Sun, 02 Sep 2007 13:51:59 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/01/dont-let-them-eat-pasta/#comment-64976 [...] I would guess that Gillespie is off a few lists, too. But the entire point is not something really new. A lot of people on the more right-leaning side of the 'sphere have been pointing out this lack of ideas for quite some time. Mostly what the Democrats are about these days is being against George Bush. Even the "ideas" they are promoting sound good in theory but are not really well thought out. (Just take a look at the developing trainwreck of biofuels that I have documented over and over again.) [...] [...] I would guess that Gillespie is off a few lists, too. But the entire point is not something really new. A lot of people on the more right-leaning side of the 'sphere have been pointing out this lack of ideas for quite some time. Mostly what the Democrats are about these days is being against George Bush. Even the "ideas" they are promoting sound good in theory but are not really well thought out. (Just take a look at the developing trainwreck of biofuels that I have documented over and over again.) [...]

]]> By: Maggie's Farm http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/01/dont-let-them-eat-pasta/comment-page-1/#comment-64970 Maggie's Farm Sun, 02 Sep 2007 11:13:10 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/01/dont-let-them-eat-pasta/#comment-64970 <strong>Sunday Links...</strong> A pasta strike in Italy? The problem, once again, is biofuel.Who is Mr. Hsu?, with good links, at RWNHSen. Craig is no hypocrite. I agree. PowerlineThe Rykestrasse Synagogue - the largest in Germany - reopens, restored... Sunday Links…

A pasta strike in Italy? The problem, once again, is biofuel.Who is Mr. Hsu?, with good links, at RWNHSen. Craig is no hypocrite. I agree. PowerlineThe Rykestrasse Synagogue – the largest in Germany - reopens, restored…

]]> By: lynndh http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/01/dont-let-them-eat-pasta/comment-page-1/#comment-64956 lynndh Sun, 02 Sep 2007 02:52:07 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/01/dont-let-them-eat-pasta/#comment-64956 When we visited France this past April all we saw was field after field after field of Rape Seed (Canola). It was for the biodiesel market. No food growing in the fields. Of course prices will increase, as they are in the US and Mexico. When we visited France this past April all we saw was field after field after field of Rape Seed (Canola). It was for the biodiesel market. No food growing in the fields. Of course prices will increase, as they are in the US and Mexico.

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