WHAT IS HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP? * High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a calorie-providing sweetener used to sweeten foods and beverages‚ particularly processed and store-bought foods. It is made by an enzymatic process from glucose syrup that is derived from corn. A relatively new food ingredient‚ it was first produced in Japan in the late 1960s‚ then entered the American food supply system in the early 1970s. HFCS is a desirable food ingredient for food manufacturers because it is equally
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The Documentary ‘King Corn’ is an intersting and entertaining account that examines the impact of the corn industry on food production in America. The film follows Curtis Ellis and Ian Cheney‚ two recent university graduates who set out to study the overwhelming influence that industrial corn has on the varieties of foods that America consumes each year. The concept of the film is introduced when Curt and Ian have samples of their hair examined‚ and are surprised to find out that the large amounts
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Bt Corn Lab Report Deidra Dunlap‚ Tanya Hayes‚ Ashley Palmer‚ Cinnamon Rader‚ Tabitha Rue Tusculum College Bt Corn Lab What is Bt Corn? Bt corn is a genetically modified organism‚ often referred to as a GMO. “A GMO is a plant or animal that has been genetically modified through the addition of a small amount of genetic material from other organisms through molecular techniques.” (Bessin‚ 1999 rev. 2004‚ p.1). The production of GMO’s came about because of the need to provide a form of
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The Great Corn-Laws Debate Analysis The Great Corn-Laws Debate presented interesting view points between the protectionists and proponents of free-trade. The protectionists argued that Corn Laws would help stabilize commodity prices which in turn would help Great Britain continue to prosper and provide security to their citizens. By protecting the agriculture industry through protected prices the thriving manufacturing sector would have customers to buy their output. Given their numerous wars
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The short stories‚ “Turned”‚ by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and “The Good Corn”‚ by H.E Bates provide strong examples of how the representation of characters influence’s the reader’s perception of a text. Both stories depict similar characters: a middle-aged‚ childless wife‚ her husband and an 18-year old girl who works for them. They are both about a similar situation: man cheats on wife with girl and girl falls pregnant. However‚ the author’s of the text are from very different backgrounds and this
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King Corn Curtis Ellis and Ian Cheney just graduated college and have recently heard that their generation is the first one in history to have a shorter life span than its predecessor. In the initial investigation to find the fatal source‚ they get their hair tested‚ hair being a constant recorder of all things consumed. Once established that corn was the main part of their being‚ they became curious as to why corn‚ a simple vegetable‚ would want to harm them. Now heading to Iowa the heart
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over Oliver Corn’s and as per company policy‚ Captain Corn shares 40% of the savings with its customers and the remainder is added to the price which is calculated out to be Rs. 128 per pack. Out of the three pricing strategies‚ we decided to go with the cost based pricing‚ cost plus to be more specific‚ since it helps us minimize the price to such a level that our product became significantly cheaper than our competitors. We at Captain Corn follow the Porter’s strategy of cost leadership. We have
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Dwayne FON 100 The King Corn movie‚ which takes place in Greene‚ Iowa‚ is a dialogue based on the topic of corn and how corn has an effect on our daily lives. The two “star” individuals‚ who go by the names of Ian and Curtis‚ after graduating from college decided to find out about this rumor of corn causing a short life-span. The two curiously decide to move to Iowa and commence their adventure to find out if this rumor is actually true and educate others how corn has infiltrated the food most
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Corn rootworms are currently a pest for over one hundred different host plants through out the country. Economically speaking‚ they do the most damage to corn crops in the Corn Belt. There are three main different types of Corn rootworm: Northern corn rootworm‚ Western corn rootworm‚ and Southern corn rootworm. They all have their own unique way to reproduce and affect the farmer’s crops. Northern corn rootworm has a unique life cycle. The female insects lay eggs in late August. Those eggs
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but few are as beneficial as corn. Corn has a long history in Illinois and has made our economy prosper. Corn has helped the economy prosper in a lot of ways. The main way corn helps our economy is by being a food and being able to be sold anywhere. The next way and most of Americans may not know about it is that corn is used in ethanol. For higher yields of corn farmers and scientists have turned to genetic engineering. Corn has a big impact on Illinois‚ corn helps our economy as a crop and
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