The rising cost of food is directly related to the diversion of vital foodstocks to manufacture biofuels.
![Biofuels made from corn and other foodstocks compete for land and water, putting added stress on scarce resources [AP]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/20131015141357574621_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Marie Brill is the executive director of ActionAid USA. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Jubilee USA Network.
The rising cost of food is directly related to the diversion of vital foodstocks to manufacture biofuels.
![Biofuels made from corn and other foodstocks compete for land and water, putting added stress on scarce resources [AP]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/20131015141357574621_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)