Corn, that symbol of Thanksgiving bounty, has come to dominate the American diet in a way the Pilgrims never could have imagined. We use it for corn oil, feed grain for beef and chicken, and especially high fructose corn syrup. While corn overproduction and government subsidies have kept our food cheap, they’ve also led to dramatic increases in obesity and diabetes. In this piece, Correspondent John Blackstone introduced us to Curt Ellis, one of the young filmmakers who made "King Corn," a new documentary that examines the impact of corn on our bodies and our economy. This month, he’s trying to live on a diet free of corn and corn products, and he’s pretty hungry. He also talks with Chef Ann Cooper, the one-time celebrity chef who now calls herself a "renegade lunch lady" as she tries to wean young people in the Berkeley, Calif. school system off junk food and onto healthy diets.
Check out the King Corn website and Chef Ann's website Lunch Lessons. It is time well spent educating yourself on this issue.
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I saw this report and found it interesting and informative. Good article.
I found this very interesting along with other ones in this site. Having worked in the field before a long time ago as a chef. I really learned something new. Keep up the good work. I enjoyed it very much. Jack E.
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