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The Big Story On Corn

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South Dakota 2014 Production 815,400
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The United States grows approximately 97 million acres of grow corn each Throughout the years the use of high fructose corn syrup has incresased.
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year. The top locations of corn growth would include the states of Iowa, It is cheapr to produce than regualr cane sugar.The main question is
Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska. Although corn has many beneficial uses Reduces harmful what are the affects of consuming high fructose corn syrup? A lot of
Doesn't require special Cheaper Gas Contains 35% of oxygen tailpipe emissions
there are plenty of consequences to these uses. As a culture we need to fueling equipment and people will argue that its just like any other sugar. The difference is high
understand how our corn is being used, how it affects our health, our live can be used in any fructose corn syrup is completely different than natural cane sugar. High
stock, and our environment. conventional gasoline fructose corn syrup contains a higher percentage rate of fructose than
vehicle 4 glucose. What this means the body absorbs more fructose causing it to
Fuels internal
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Iowa 2014 Production: 2,442,000
tigger more health problems such as obestiy, heart disease, cholesterol,
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Helps reduce etc. It is important to watch out how much HFCS we are consuming.
Reduces Combustion greenhouse gases
Non toxic, water
imported oil soluble and biodegradable
Engines by 56% than gasoline
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History Addictive creating alcoholism


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Indiana 2014 Production: 1,069,500
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Illinois 2014 Production: 2,340,000


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2013 Production Toxic can affect
Corn has been grown by farmers for over More than 87,000 jobs
Creates Jobs central nervous system Did you know your car maybe running off corn energy? Ethanol fuel use
10,000 years ago. Early farmers would are created across the
country 1
Alcohol Large amounts impair
has become one of the most benefical energy source. It helps reduce
take the seeds of certain corn plants to cordination and judgement green house gases. It is non toxic, water soluble, and biodegradable.
breed larger plants, better tasting corn, 10 Not only is it great for the environment it is also a money saver. With
or just corn that would be easier to grind. more ethanol fuel production there is decrease of oil imports. Which
This type of practice is still being used makes gas prices cheaper.
May cause coma or death
Beer
today by genetically modifying our corn. Wine
Throughout the years the uses of corn Distilled Spirits
have increased. Corn plays a vital role in
our culture today. Some of corn’s
Ethanol
important functions include helping to
feed lifestock, create ethanol, and
creates sweeteners for various types of
products.
Baked Goods
Main uses
Soda
Main ingredients in in the US
beverages and many
more products
Corn diet leads
to high omega 6
Fish are taught to
Production
fatty acids
eat corn
High Fructose Corn
Cheaper to produce
The United States land base is being used products with HFCS Syrup
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30% to grow corn. Farmers are told to grow instead of cane Live Stock Heart disease Obesity Cancer
as much corn as they can. There are two
ways corn is processed. The first is known as
sugar
Feed Metabolic Asthma
wet milling. Wet milling includes separating Animals gain Syndrome
the starch out of the kernel of the corn. This is weight faster
the main ingredient to create syrup, ethanol,
oil, and gluten. The way this process is done Health Issues
is by first soaking the kernels in water with More meat
sulfur dioxide than they are separated by Cows are introduced for cheaper prices
grinding and centrifuge. The Second process to a corn diet instead
is known as dry milling. This process is used of their natural grass Higher saturated
to create oil and flour. diet fat than animals
that are grass fed
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Minnesota 2014 Production:1,326,000
Contains a 55-45
glucose fructose
ratio
E Coli grows in cow’s
stomach since they

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are resistant to acid
Fructose goes People get sick from
Nebraska 2014 Production: 1,583,750
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straight to the liver Glucose triggers big insulin


E. Coli in the US
and triggers lipogenesis in our bodies major fat storage
Although corn can be a very useful substance it has affected the causing a “fatty liver” 5 hormone 6
environment in several different ways. As more land is taken up to
grow corn ecosystems are being destroyed. Corn is fertilitzed with
Approximately 73,000 people
millions of pounds of nitrogen based fertlizer. The big amounts of Affects 70 million people Increased Obesity Heart Disease suffer from E. Coli each year in the
pesticides are destroying the soil locking in pesticides. Which makes appetite us 9
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its way into water sources, causing pollution. An example would be
the water way that stretches from the Midwest to the “dead zone” in
Gull of Mexico. Weight gain

Sources: http://www.afdc.energy.gov/fuels/ethanol_benefits.html
https://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/mmg_disp.jsp?med_id=56004&from
http://drhyman.com/blog/2011/05/13/5-reasons-high-fructose-corn-syrup
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/selection/corn
http://www.usda.gov/nass/PUBS/TODAYRPT/crop1014.pdf
Food Inc.

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