"Funny" how behavior change isn't part of the prescription?

How can the U.S. continue to consume 25% of the world's energy, when it comprises but 6% of the world's population. Consuming more, rather than consuming efficiently, shouldn't be the objective of public policy.

Editorial cartoon, Michael Ramirez, Investors Business Daily.

Also see "Grains Gone Wild," from the New York Times. There are food riots happening in many parts of the world. The cost of Thai rice has even doubled on the West Coast, and there are shortages in Sacramento. See "Panic over rice prices hits home in capital" from the Sacramento Bee.