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Why is corn in everything?
Posted on 5/21/13 at 7:03 am
Posted on 5/21/13 at 7:03 am
I know the government subsidizes the hell out of corn but why is it in everything from HFCS, corn starch, etc. I really do think this is a main reason most Americans are over weight (besides the fact that they eat like crap). It is a chore to find stuff in the store that doesn't have an corn products in it besides fruit and vegetables 
This post was edited on 5/21/13 at 7:06 am
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Posted on 5/21/13 at 7:15 am to trident
quote:Answered your own question.
I know the government subsidizes the hell out of corn
/thread
Posted on 5/21/13 at 7:58 am to trident
corn starch is also used as a binder to make charcoal briquettes
Posted on 5/21/13 at 8:05 am to trident
Corn sucks, it isn't good for you, has been genetically modified over and over, people think it's healthy...
Screw corn. It's pure crap.
Screw corn. It's pure crap.
Posted on 5/21/13 at 8:17 am to Drew Orleans
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Screw corn. It's pure crap.
Crazy how it comes out the same way it goes in.
Posted on 5/21/13 at 8:19 am to liuyaming
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Screw corn. It's pure crap.
Crazy how it comes out the same way it goes in.
So you're saying crap is pure corn. 
Posted on 5/21/13 at 8:46 am to trident
there was a book that popularized this notion written 7 years ago, plenty of discussion there
the omnivore's dilemma
the omnivore's dilemma
Posted on 5/21/13 at 8:53 am to trident
quote:Meh, thay simply eat too much. Corn is just a convenient villain.
I really do think this is a main reason most Americans are over weight
Posted on 5/21/13 at 9:10 am to trident
Rain makes corn, corn makes whiskey
Whiskey makes my baby feel a little frisky
Whiskey makes my baby feel a little frisky
Posted on 5/21/13 at 9:13 am to AlxTgr
Food giants want you to eat more, get fat, eat even more, etc. Corn is a great tool for this purpose. As a bonus the drug makers can medicate you for all the ensuing health issues.
The amount of water and chemicals used to grow corn is a disaster too.
The amount of water and chemicals used to grow corn is a disaster too.
This post was edited on 5/21/13 at 9:15 am
Posted on 5/21/13 at 9:15 am to AlxTgr
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Meh, thay simply eat too much. Corn is just a convenient villain.
Yes it is targeted a lot because it's become an easy target, but it's an easy target for a reason. The fact that it's been so subsidized has lead to it being put into everything which makes us expect everything to be sweet. I went to Japan once and was stunned at their idea of sweets. I literally got served a cherry tomato for dessert once, because they're apparently considered sweet, and a very common sweet there is red bean paste (mashed red beans with sweetener added), it's like their version of strawberry jelly
Even Mexican sweet breads are much less sweet than ours, it's basically regular bread with a sugar coating as opposed to American style where in addition to a sweet frosting we add sweetness to the bread as well. HFCS and the government's role in helping it get added to so many foods is most definitely a legit villain when it comes to why America has gotten so damned fat.Posted on 5/21/13 at 9:15 am to TejasHorn
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The amount of water and chemicals used to grow corn is a disaster too.
agreed
Posted on 5/21/13 at 9:19 am to Drew Orleans
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Screw corn. It's pure crap.
No corn = no Bourbon.
Your argument is invalid.
Posted on 5/21/13 at 9:19 am to trident
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Why is corn in everything?
Decorative dumps.
Posted on 5/21/13 at 9:46 am to trident
The Meso-Americans would like a word with you concerning the evils of corn.
Also, Whiskey-Americans would like a word with you concerning the evils of corn.
Also, Whiskey-Americans would like a word with you concerning the evils of corn.
Posted on 5/21/13 at 9:51 am to TigerstuckinMS
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Whiskey-Americans would like a word with you concerning the evils of corn.
I am pretty sure they dont use the genetically engineered corn for whiskey.
Posted on 5/21/13 at 9:53 am to TigerstuckinMS
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The Meso-Americans would like a word with you concerning the evils of corn.
Since corn is exactly the same now as it was then...
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Also, Whiskey-Americans would like a word with you concerning the evils of corn.
Meh, other means to get drunk off of delicious beverages.
Posted on 5/21/13 at 9:54 am to TigerstuckinMS
Don't demonize corn in its natural state--nothing wrong with non GMO, non pesticide drenched whole grain corn. Object instead to the highly processed forms of corn: extracted corn oil, corn sweeteners, extracted corn gluten, and the list goes on and on.
I feel the same way about soy. I often wonder about the gym rats who are obsessed with their bodies, yet they pack their gullets full of highly processed soy protein.
Fortunately, both are easy to avoid. Don't eat anything that comes in a box or package (with notable exceptions like whole grain pasta). Kick the processed food habit and you can easily have a corn and soy free diet.
I feel the same way about soy. I often wonder about the gym rats who are obsessed with their bodies, yet they pack their gullets full of highly processed soy protein.
Fortunately, both are easy to avoid. Don't eat anything that comes in a box or package (with notable exceptions like whole grain pasta). Kick the processed food habit and you can easily have a corn and soy free diet.
Posted on 5/21/13 at 10:05 am to Drew Orleans
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Meh, other means to get drunk off of delicious beverages.
You shut your blasphemous mouth. SIR!
Also, I was just replying to the OP's blanket statement about corn. I wasn't even touching on the GMO/non-GMO debate.
Corn's important, yo!
This post was edited on 5/21/13 at 10:08 am
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