Johnny Greavu Student ID: 4391959 PSTL 1112 June 23‚ 2015 Video Response #2: King Corn 1) The US planted 91.6 million acres of corn in 2014. This is down 4% from 2013‚ and the lowest acreage since 2010‚ but still the fifth largest since 1944. About 40% of this was used for ethanol production‚ 36% was fed to livestock‚ 20% was exported‚ and only 4% was eaten by humans (much of this being high-fructose corn syrup). 2) Row crops leave much of the soil (gaps between rows) bare and loose‚ which
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chilly evening after dinner‚ a group of friends decided to go to a haunted corn maze. In the group of friends there was Grace‚ Nick‚ Elizabeth‚ Ella‚ Aiden‚ and Kaylee. They went to the haunted corn maze in Pennsyltucky that started at 11 p.m When the group of friends arrived at the corn maze there were multiple waiting in line‚ they all looked scared with a mix of excitement. Once it was their turn to go through the corn maze they all got goose bumps as if they heard nails on a chalkboard. Once
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CORN AND MALUNGGAY THAT IS NUTRITIOUS AND HEALTHY INTRODUCTION Malunggay-leaves are full of essential disease-preventing nutrients: These include Vitamin A (which acts as a shield against eye disease‚ skin disease‚ heart ailments‚ diarrhea‚ and many other diseases);Vitamin C ( which fights a host of illnesses including colds and flu)‚Calcium (which builds strong bones and teeth‚ and helps prevent osteoporosis)‚Potassium ( which is essential for the functioning of the brain and nerves) and
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women worked equally as hard to make sure everybody had food. According to Wallace‚ women took care of the cornfields and the men did all the hunting (24). Corn was the main food for the Seneca. There were many different ways it could be cooked‚ so all parts of the corn would be utilized. Corn was kept underground during winter and when corn was not in season‚ hunters were depended on. Wallace says “meats‚ fresh fruits‚ herb teas‚ fried grasshoppers‚ and other delicacies added spice and flavor
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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
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Issues on BT Corn The Philippines‚ being an agricultural country‚ has been taking steps in the development of the technology for the agricultural sector. Several institutions are studying the best possible ways of increasing crop yield‚ allowing crops to thrive in different environmental conditions‚ developing low-cost and eco-friendly fertilizers and eradication of pests. The development of new technology for latter problem has been the main concern of the agricultural crowd because after six
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the cause and affect of the industrialized corn crop. I decided on this subject after my own battle with illness. This battle‚ ended up changing my diet‚ and my life as it turns out. I have almost completely removed any corn derived product from my life (all-be-it difficult sometimes) and am a proponent of a purely organic vegetarian diet. One Nation Under Corn? Chad Cribb DeVry University One Nation Under Corn One of the many freedoms we enjoy
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Health Effects of High Fructose Corn Syrup Abstract: What is high fructose corn syrup? Is it some kind of disease making machine? High fructose corn syrup is causing many problems in the United States and two of the main problems are obesity and type two diabetes. There are also many other diseases that branch off from these two main diseases‚ like liver and heart disease. In this paper‚ the reason why high fructose corn syrup is becoming such a huge problem in the United States will be explored
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Corn as Commodity and the Public Heath Corn as Commodity and the Public Heath Corn‚ in its human-induced evolution from unremarkable weed‚ to staple crop and finally commodity has had a tremendous impact on the United States. This once innocuous weed has become a symbol of American agricultural might‚ as well as a threat to our health‚ environment and the animals that sustain us. In Kenner’s Food Inc. (2009)‚ the viewer gets to see first-hand the devastation that can be brought to a family that
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