King Corn

When we think of corn products images of popcorn, corn on the cob, and corn bread come to mind.  But what if I told you that corn can be found in almost every type of food product that is sold here in the US; from Gatorade to hamburgers corn can be found in nearly every part of our daily diet.  

http://www.sustainabletable.org/features/articles/kingcorn/

The documentary King Corn examines this new phenomenon that is sweeping across our nation. It explores the rise of the mega farm and the inventions of new hybrid forms of grain.  The family farm can no longer survive in the United States.  The review posted above accurately examines the film.  It shows how we no longer even grow edible corn.  The corn that we grow is used for two main things: high fructose corn syrup and animal feed.        A farmer in Iowa can actually no longer feed himself with the crops that he grows.  This is a sad reflection on what agriculture has become in the United States.

While the movie does not explicitly state ways that we can change this new way of farming, there are things we can do to help out our local small scale farmers.  We can buy local foods, avoid large supermarkets, and be more conscious about what we are putting into our bodies.