Corn is Everywhere

Mason Vogt

Thesis• “The over-production of corn has led to many unforeseen

consequences affecting the health of our country. Decreases in the price of unhealthy, highly processed foods has created a country that is forced into making unhealthy food choices, resulting in major health issues, mostly obesity and obesity-related illnesses. The true cost of subsidized corn does not show on the price tag at the supermarket, there are other prices consumers must pay for cheap corn products.”

• Food Inc.• King Corn

History

•Sweet Corn vs. Modern Corn

•Depression Agriculture Adjustment Act 1933

•“Temporary” policy

Unhealthy Production Practices

•Current article on SumOfUs.org

•Dow Agribusiness and Chemical Company

•GMO Pesticide resistant corn

•Harmful effects when ingested

• Spreading to nearby farms

Corn in Our Food

E-coli 73,000 Sick Americans (Weber)

Obesity by soft drink (Paarlberg87)

Substitution (Fields)

Glucose vs Fructose appetite stimulant (Fields )

True cost

147 Billion Dollars (Foster237) Coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, sleeping issues,

mobility issues, social isolation, depression,#1 preventable Cause of Cancer (Paarlberg)

Field Research

Price Chopper• Dressings• Soups• Sweets• Drinks• Chips• Canned/Processed foods• Meat• Bread

Natures Storehouse• Snacks (chips, sesame sticks)• Drinks (Virgil's Root beer) • Yoghurt (Brown Cow)• Soup• Pasta (Annie's)

Baking powder, corn starch, caramel color, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, xanthan gum, ascorbic acid, citric acid

Underlined = Corn product abundant/ top of ingredient list

Conclusions

• Background Research– Redistribution of Subsidies– Major health effects

• Field Research– Corn in most food– Alternatives are available

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