Why corn?
I am choosing to focus on the globalization of corn , and the corn industry. Corn is found in products on every continent and every country and even in foods that you wouldn’t suspect. This was not always the case. Corn is not a crop that grew naturally in all climates, so how has it become one of the staples of products around the world? I will be presenting this information in blog form, so that the clips from the various film’s I’m citing will always be accessible.
I’m sure that there are markets that have been forced out of existence because of the mass production of corn and corn products. Its gotten to the point that even fish are being fed corn.
There was on film that I watch Food inc: that presented two ideas that I think about everyday. The first was about the list of ingredients that is stamped and labeled on our food. The other was trying to find any food that didn’t have corn or soy products listed in their ingredients. It is possible to find foods without soy and corn in the supermarkets but the truth is that the overwhelming majority of the foods we eat have one or the other present.
Another idea that I wanted to dig into was the use of corn in various corners of the world. As corn is the “King Crop” it is abundant in many industries now. It is what cattle and even fish are fed now although it may not be the best for their digestive systems/nutritional requirements. (corn doesn’t grow underwater, why feed it to water dwelling animals?) Corn is cheap and is generally what animals are fed by farmers to cut down on cost and increase revenue.
Corn in addition to food is used in bio-degradable material and in ethanol. Bio-degradable materials and alternative fuels may hold a brighter future for people around the world. This may lessen or even make up for the many negatives that the overproduction of corn has brought on many industries.
I’m sure that there are markets that have been forced out of existence because of the mass production of corn and corn products. Its gotten to the point that even fish are being fed corn.
There was on film that I watch Food inc: that presented two ideas that I think about everyday. The first was about the list of ingredients that is stamped and labeled on our food. The other was trying to find any food that didn’t have corn or soy products listed in their ingredients. It is possible to find foods without soy and corn in the supermarkets but the truth is that the overwhelming majority of the foods we eat have one or the other present.
Another idea that I wanted to dig into was the use of corn in various corners of the world. As corn is the “King Crop” it is abundant in many industries now. It is what cattle and even fish are fed now although it may not be the best for their digestive systems/nutritional requirements. (corn doesn’t grow underwater, why feed it to water dwelling animals?) Corn is cheap and is generally what animals are fed by farmers to cut down on cost and increase revenue.
Corn in addition to food is used in bio-degradable material and in ethanol. Bio-degradable materials and alternative fuels may hold a brighter future for people around the world. This may lessen or even make up for the many negatives that the overproduction of corn has brought on many industries.
To the left is a picture of corn and a bottle of corn syrup. Corn syrup is a substance that is used in many different foods and drinks to help with flavor , sweetness , and texture. It can be found in CapriSun, RootBeer, Chicken breading , Most supermarket cereals (if not all) , candy bars, condiments, and some canned and pickled goods. Corn syrup is just one of the potential uses that modern science has given this crop. Corn may not appear in its direct form for many of the products that are sold globally, but the starches of corn are broken down into different.
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