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Carbohydrates are the real feed stock in corn (maize) used to make ethanol. Left over are "distillers grains" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distillers_grains h
by Throwawayaerlei 4y ago
Carbohydrates are the real feed stock in corn (maize) used to make ethanol. Left over are "distillers grains" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distillers_grains https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distillers_grains
as in "protein, fibre, fat" which is used as animal fodder, especially for ruminants who can digest the fiber.
The real total loss is in biodiesel made from vegetable fats. I can't remember the numbers now, but I read the German use of them is a substantial fraction of the sunflower oil that's no longer available from the Ukraine.
- radford-neal 4y agoPeople need calories. The carbohydrates going to make ethanol could have provided those needed calories. I hope the Germans are just giving up on biodiesel if they can't get sunflower oil from Ukraine, rather than buying up other food oils...