The corn that's killing us
source: http://greenairradio.com/?p=1012
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The endless supply of junk food in our society creates untold amounts of waste and causes health problems like obesity and diabetes but it’s not simply sugar and fat doing the damage. There’s a common ingredient found in almost everything sold on supermarket shelves from fatty beef to sugary soda - it’s corn.
Curt Ellis, one of the creators of the documentary film, King Corn.
Corn is the basis for fast food. When we go to McDonald’s, the hamburger is fed corn, the soda is almost completely high-fructose corn syrup, and the french fries are fried in corn oil or soybean oil.
The overproduction of low quality corn as a commodity is a huge problem but there’s a lot you can do to combat it. Buy locally produced vegetables, switch to grass fed beef, and avoid high-fructose corn syrup. These easy steps will help you right the wrongs of the American food industry and live well.
For the full interview podcast with Curt Ellis, click above.
Photo by Joeri van Veen.
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carmalite
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Its also killing the pollinating honey bees and it tastes like cardboard too. Some scientists have theorized that it may harm those who have existing autoimmune disease. And considering the chemicals in it that they suspect harm bees, its perfectly logical.
Monsanto and the other corporations are not spending enough time testing the franken foods they are creating.
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carmalite
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retran
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lolitanimatronic:
They left it out because GM corn has no proven effect on human health, except indirectly from potential encouragement of overuse of herbicides. When you kitchen sink a bunch of disparate issues together, the message gets muddled (no matter how passionate one is).
- 3 years ago
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retran
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retran
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Finally a food article on Current that isn't just ignorant conspiracy theories and droning on and on about GMOs. This is right on, the real reason we shouldn't be accepting so much corn in our diet (esp. from manufacturers of packaged food)!
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retran
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Greenpointer
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retran:
Cheers!
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Greenpointer
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lookatmypix
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I was aware of this several years ago. I try to raise awareness that high fructose corn syrup is everywhere and extremely unhealthy.
Watch king corn, one of the few good documentaries about this sad reality, also "the future of food".
Gmo, monsanto and corn, it's all about money. - 3 years ago
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lookatmypix
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retran
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lookatmypix:
the only proven problem with the GM corn on the market is that it encourages the overuse of the herbicide RoundUp.
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retran
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SHAWN_RITTIMAN
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Vodka is still safe unless you are involved in vodka tossing! http://current.com/items/89663301/vodka_tossing_new_russian_sport.htm
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SHAWN_RITTIMAN
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think_free
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SHAWN_RITTIMAN:
Vodka is made from potatoes.
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think_free
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Dmitri_Molotov
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Fact: Corn is deadly. You can't trust those Husky bastards.
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MizPiz
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Can someone tell what isn't killing us, or am I going have to play russian roulette with my pantry?
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MizPiz
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Greenpointer
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MizPiz:
HA!!! Very apropos comment, MizPiz. Truthfully, what's likely in your pantry is a devolution of the natural foods we humans were meant to consume. It takes a little more homework before you shop but buying local, organic, and fair trade is ideally the way to go... most farmers markets won't charge the insane prices for these things like supermarkets will.
Check out this cool blog called Grocery Love.
- 3 years ago
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Greenpointer
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SHAWN_RITTIMAN
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Corn is killing us and the economy. Hemp flakes is the answer...although birchermuesli sounds like a good snack!
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Vierotchka
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SHAWN_RITTIMAN:
Birchermuesli is in no way a snack, it is a complete food, a staple which gives your body everything it needs. One can live on birchermuesli exclusively and be very, very healthy.
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Vierotchka
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Vierotchka
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Switch to oatmeal - it is cheaper and much healthier and more nutritious than brand-name breakfast cereals. To make oatmeal interesting, make birchermuesli by adding nuts, grains, raisins, pieces of fresh fruit, and mix it with plain or vanilla yoghurt - let it stand for a couple of hours or overnight in the refrigerator so as to allow the oatmeal to soak up the yoghurt and become soft. Delicious!
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Vierotchka
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Greenpointer
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Vierotchka:
Thanks V! Recipes are ALWAYS welcome :)
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Greenpointer
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Greenpointer
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Corny audio.
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Greenpointer
