They have also been blamed for increasing grain demand and pushing up prices at a time of growing threat of famine in some parts of the world.

他们也批评生物燃料的生产增加了对谷物的需求并推高了粮价，并增加了世界上一些地区食物不足的风险。

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In 21st century, Chinese population will continue to grow, the average of person's grain consumption level will enhance, and the pressure of the grain demand is increasing.

21世纪中国人口将继续增长，人均粮食消费水平将有所提高，粮食需求压力日益增大。

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There was also a demand among urban consumers for dairy products such as butter and cheese, which, in the sixteenth century, had become more expensive than grain.

城市消费者对黄油和奶酪等乳制品也有需求，在16世纪，这些产品比谷物还贵。

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Vichai also warns that increasing demand for bio-fuels from grain could reduce food crops, forcing the price of food grains higher.

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