19wolf t1_j8311xp wrote on February 11, 2023 at 6:42 AM Reply to comment by SillyFlyGuy in [OC] Sugarcane was first introduced to Brazil in 1532. Half a millennium later, the country produces over 700M tonnes yearly (roughly the same amount as all of Asia, and 7x the amount produced by Africa) by latinometrics So when famine hits do we just eat more corn? What good is doubling our available corn for food if we're not doubling any other ingredients? Permalink Parent −5−
19wolf t1_j8311xp wrote
Reply to comment by SillyFlyGuy in [OC] Sugarcane was first introduced to Brazil in 1532. Half a millennium later, the country produces over 700M tonnes yearly (roughly the same amount as all of Asia, and 7x the amount produced by Africa) by latinometrics
So when famine hits do we just eat more corn? What good is doubling our available corn for food if we're not doubling any other ingredients?