Clinton on Ethanol, Four Loko, and the CEI Podcast

Clinton on Ethanol

Bill Clinton has come out against the over-production of ethanol.

Adjunct Scholar Fran Smith explains Clinton’s position.

“Clinton said that farmers shouldn’t be putting so much of their corn crop into ethanol production rather than food. He cautioned that the diversion of the food and feed crop could increase food prices and lead to food riots in developing countries and urged farmers to look to the needs of the poor countries of the world.”

Four Loko

Lawmakers are still complaining about Four Loko, even though its makers have removed the stimulants from the drink.

Policy Analyst Michelle Minton explains that lawmakers are angry that minors are attracted to the product.

“The makers of Four Loko are probably praying that all of their customer come back to the product — they want to survive as a company. Based on the lamentations of Loko fans after its ‘demise,’ most probably will return to drinking it and some of those repeat customers will probably be underage. But should Phusion Projects, a multi-million dollar company and employer of nearly 100 people, be punished because minors are somehow getting their hands on a product that is illegal for them to purchase?”

CEI Podcast

In the latest CEI Podcast, Iain Murray talks about the protests in Wisconsin.

Listen here.