Corn

Another way in which a comparison of the two thinkers can be given with respect to the Corn Laws is through their positioning on the issue of Say’s Law. To introduce this concept, Jean-Baptiste Say developed the Law of Markets, which is commonly referred to as Say’s Law, in his A Treatise on Political Economy. He maintains that in order to consume, one must provide supplies for another’s demand in order to earn a unit of account to consume goods, meaning a consumer must also be a producer (Say, I

percent of the corn produced in the United States is genetically modified. Scientists take genes from one plant or animal and insert them into the DNA of another. Should the people that are involved with our food system products terminate the usage of corn in our food? Corn is a seed produced by an annual grass plant producing wheat, oats, barley, rye, and rice. One think GMO sweet corn is dangerous to human health, species and the environment. Human and Animals High-fructose corn syrup leads to

High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is known to be a sweetener derived from corm, which comes in two forms HFCS-42 and HFCS-55. This indicates it is made up of either fifty-five percent or forty-two percent fructose and the remaining sugars are typically glucose. HFCS is considered to be identical to table sugar, which is made up of fifty percent of fructose and fifty percent glucose. Fructose being a simple form of sugar can be found in foods such as honey and fruits. Some of the pros of HFCS include:

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

Introduction to the problem: High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) has replaced Cane Sugar (sucrose) in the U.S to such an extent that it has become a part of our daily diet. HFCS is a key ingredient in juices, sodas, breads, cereals, and almost every other product at a grocery store. According to Economic Research Service, HFCS accounts for about 57% of total sweetener consumption today. Studies have shown that consumption of HFCS further aggravate problems like diabetes, obesity and fatty liver when

Corn (Zea mays) is one of the most widely produced crops in the United States and it provides more than 40% of the world’s corn (Benson and Gibson). The history of maize dates back to around 5,000 - 6,000 years ago due to the Native Americans domesticating the maize ancestor. In recent years and after countless research, scientists are accepting the theory that corn comes from a wild plant called Teosinte. The reason behind the skepticism is due to the traits of both plants; teosinte possess smaller

visit a corn maze. After nearly an hour of planning around all ten people 's schedules, we decided we would leave around nine to arrive there during the scariest hours of night. We all met in Eaton which is where we always met when we were going to carpool. Everyone arrived on time, smelling strongly of bug spray which we would later

United States is corn. Corn is the largest commodity crop grown in the U.S., it is turned into the cheapest and most consumed sweetener, high fructose corn syrup, it finds its way into 75% of the products in the average grocery store, and unlike its ancestor from southern Mexico the corn we grow today has close to zero nutritional value. It is estimated by the National Corn Growers Association that the average American consumes 25 pounds of corn each year. When one thinks about corn consumption, they

High Fructose Corn Syrup: Friend or Enemy?? We eat every day, rarely thinking about what’s going into our bodies. Take soda, for example, when was the last time you read the label before taking a sip? For me, it is never. One of the first ingredients listed on the can is HFCS or high fructose corn syrup. This ingredient is a secret additive to many products in today's market. High Fructose Corn Syrup is one of the cheapest to make and hardest to get rid of in the body. Since its introduction

One of the first articles we published when this site was first created was about High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) and its connection to the rise of obesity and other diseases in America. This was is a testament to how dangerous this product is. As people find out about the dangers of products like this, they start avoiding food containing it. If the industry making them were ethical or moral, they would stop putting the product in foods like the consumers want. Although, if they were ethical and