[ConservativeMind]

They can still plant their own crops and choose not to sell them.

Perhaps oil producing countries need to send more charity to “underprivileged” countries in place of the US always doing so.

We are only doing what makes immediate sense to reduce our dependence on foreign oil—even if the net gain seems negligible at times.

[eyedigress]

I would be curious to see the numbers on “Foreign Oil” imports, say: 2002 vs 2007. (As a percentage of course, as the population grows). I personally consider it bad business to take a food staple and make it an oil replacement. JMHO