The overarching problem facing the world's population as they reflect on the benefits of using biofuels as a renewable energy source is whether or not using food products as energy is morally correct when there there are many people who are poor and in need of energy. hungry. In the developing world, nearly one billion people go hungry every day (Reeves, 2004). With these statistics, many argue that biofuels pose an immediate threat to poor nations. However, increasing the production and distribution of biofuels could be the answer to food security concerns. Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva commented on the benefits of using biofuels by stating that biofuel technology “presents a great opportunity for African, Asian and Latin American countries to bridge the gap between rich and poor nations producing more biofuel crops and exporting them” (Boddiger, 2007). Brazil is one of the largest producers of biofuels, second only to the United States. Compared to other major biofuel-using countries, Brazil has no problem limiting land to maintain crop supply. To begin to address the issue of global food security in correlation with the increased use of bioenergy, it is imperative to take into account each country's individual circumstances. Figure 1: Ethanol and biodiesel production is highly concentrated (2007) As more countries transition to renewable bioenergy alternatives, demand increases. To keep prices accessible to consumers, supply must also increase at the same rate. While Brazil has not encountered problems with limiting land for cultivation, the United States and China experience such problems. (continued) It is also useful to consider first generation biofuels versus second generation biofuels. Ethanol in the middle of the paper...threatens food safety. The Lancet. 370.9591. doi: 199086044.Fairley, Peter. (2011). Next generation biofuels. Nature, 474(7352), S2-S5. doi: 874653263.14.3.2011.Gupta, Vijai Kumar., Tuohy, Maria G. (2013). Biofuel technologies. Springer, 45(235). 1-28. doi: sdg.e623.3454./54.Demirbas, Ayhan. (2009). Biofuels. Springer, 63(3), 1345-1378. doi: 3634.ed235.235.Xu, Feng., Saddler, Jack. (2013). Progress and applications. Bioenergy Research, 36(14), 235-270. doi: 978-0-444-59561-4.Kole, Chittaranjan., Joshi, Chandrashekhar., Shonnard, David R. (2011). Manual of plants grown for bioenergy. Global Food Security, 345(1-847). doi: 246.EJ.4568Eg.46.Rosamond, Naylor., Liska, Adam J., Burke, Marshall B., Falcon, Walter. (2010). The ripple effect: biofuels, food security and the environment. Where science and politics meet the environment, 31-42 (2-56). doi: 34.EJF.46.E2010.