As you have read in recent days, we don't think much of ethanol and biodiesel being blamed for the world food crisis. Unfortunately, lots of Members of Congress, with short attention spans and long needs for attention, are now asking for the Renewable Fuel Standard to be curbed.

This is so short-sighted as to be comical, if it weren't so serious. Luckily, there are Senators on both sides of the aisle who are wisely stepping up to the plate in opposition to this measure. You can read their letter here.

Don't get me wrong; I'm all for doing what we can to stop the global food crisis. But we would do much more by reevaluating our foreign aid policy and aligning it with more sustainable models.

The one constant in all of the problems we are currently facing (Iraq, food prices, gas prices, airline woes) is that they are all affected by the primacy of oil in our culture. We must do what we can to curb this. Renewable fuels do this. They are not perfect, but they are a start. And that is something we desperately need.

Click here to take action to avoid this grave mistake.