Genetically modified corn‚ Gasoline and High fructose corn syrup Did you know that about 85% of our corn is genetically modified (True Food Network)? It’s really surprising how genetically modified food has been incorporated into our society. We eat genetically modified food every single day whether it would be yogurt‚ fruits‚ milk‚ peanut butter‚ etc. So what is genetically modified food‚ according to “Non-GMO shopping guide”‚ genetically modified food (also known as GMO) is define as “the result
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We are all made of corn. Take a strand of your hair. A recent study proved that if you are like the average American consumer today‚ your hair is 69% made of corn carbon. This is in contrast to the 5% of corn carbon that is in the hair of Europeans. Americans use more corn in their diet than anyone else‚ and the corn content of the American diet is partially responsible for our country’s widespread obesity and the prevalence of diabetes. America’s over-production of corn has serious consequences
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Kelloggs in India - Case study Kellogg’s is‚ of course‚ a mighty brand. Its cereals have been consumed around the globe more than any of its rivals. Sub-brands such as Corn Flakes‚ Frosties and Rice Krispies are the breakfast favorites of millions. In the late 1980s‚ the company had reached an all-time peak‚ commanding a staggering 40 per cent of the US ready-to-eat market from its cereal products alone. By that time‚ Kellogg’s had over 20 plants in 18 countries world wide‚ with yearly sales
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Economics The Corn Industry The majority of food that is consumed by Americans contains corn‚ high fructose corn syrup‚ corn-fed meat and corn-based processed food. Corn is found in three out of four supermarket products. There are more than 3‚500 different uses for corn products. Corn subsidies in the United States totaled $81.7 billion from 1995 to 2011. Corn draws in more subsidies than wheat‚ soybeans and rice combined. The average American spends $267 a year on corn products. Americans
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Fear of a Corn Planet Final draft Robert Ridley Comp 2 Fear of a Corn Planet For some time now corn has been an energy source and an enemy to all of America. Unbeknownst to us it has been secretly added to everything a normal American ingests on a daily bases. Products such as Soda pop‚ Energy bars‚ Red bull energy drinks‚ and most processed foods. Though corn does have its practical applications in fuel production as well as industrial
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King Corn King Corn a documentary that starts off with two college graduates who happen to be friends Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis‚ at a lab where they discover to have “corn” in their hair. Right away the viewer gets a taste of the charisma these two friends and the closeness of the friendship they share. After this revelation they set out to trace where the corn came from which brings them to a small town in Greene‚ Iowa where a large percentage of corn farming takes place. Coincidently‚ that is
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Bt-corn and its Effects on Danaus plexippus Recently‚ in response to the chronic problem of insects destroying crops and from the known effects of pesticides on humans and on the environment‚ a new form of insecticide was discovered‚ particularly for corn. In this new case‚ the organism itself is genetically modified for protection. This insect-resistant corn is the new Bt-corn and contains genetic material from the donor organism‚ a bacterium. Bacillus thuringiensis contains a protein that kills
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Before watching this movie‚ I thought corn farms would be produced through plantation agriculture since corn is usually produced in large quantities on monoculture farms‚ or intensive agriculture because farmers want more crops using less amount of land so they are able to make more profit from their harvested crops. I imagined corn farms to be hundreds‚ maybe even thousands‚ of rows of green husks stretching for miles. Once the corns were in seasons and ready to be harvested‚ there would be tractors
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the cause and affect of the industrialized corn crop. I decided on this subject after my own battle with illness. This battle‚ ended up changing my diet‚ and my life as it turns out. I have almost completely removed any corn derived product from my life (all-be-it difficult sometimes) and am a proponent of a purely organic vegetarian diet. One Nation Under Corn? Chad Cribb DeVry University One Nation Under Corn One of the many freedoms we enjoy
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The Good‚ the Bad and High Fructose Corn Syrup Considered natural‚ corn syrup in essence is a sugar; it is a sugar made from corn. I would reckon that most folks think that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is just another additive of food ingredients and never give it a second notion. I was once like that as well; it was not until about two years ago I realized that corn syrup was somewhat controversial. Now‚ after reading Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma‚ I realize just how controversial
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