Channel M video clip of activists protesting against biofuels in Bolton, plus links to newspaper articles on effects of biofuels on global food security.

A demonstration was held in Bolton on the 15th April outside Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly's Constituency office between 12:00am and 1pm. That is: Labour Party Office, 86 Lee Lane, Horwich, B16 7AE. Protesters held lolly pop cutout heads of Kelly and a long banner saying “Hello to 2.5% Biofuels,Goodbye Planet Earth”.

Click on the following for a short film coverage of the event that was shown on Channel M TV:

If you are wondering why I am bloging an action against biofuels on a local food blog, then please have a look at some of the following newspaper articles, which have been published this year, which explain how biofuels are resulting in an unprecedented increase in global famin, plus the mass distruction of habitat, and the displacement of countless indigenous peoples (thanks to James and Vanessa for links):

Guardian, March 26, Catherine Early
Urban Jungle

Times, March 07, Lewis Smith and Francis Elliott
Rush for biofuels threatens starvation on a global scale

Guardian, March 07, James Randerson
Food crisis will take hold before climate change, warns chief scientist

Independent, March 08, Geoffrey Lean
Rising prices threaten millions with starvation, despite bumper crops

Guardian, April 15th, George Monbiot
Credit crunch? The real crisis is global hunger. And if you care, eat less meat