I recently watched a documentary on our food system and why it has deteriorated in recent decades. It is one of several documentaries that focus on food and how the consistent and over consumption of many foods produced with corn (processed and meats) leads to issues of compromised health and wellness in the body.
King Corn is a documentary about two friends that move to Iowa and grow an acre of corn in an experiment to realize the true process of one of the biggest commodities in this country. It was an honest look at how government subsidized corn has taken over the food chain in so many ways. From processed foods, to soda and beef, some derivative of corn is in many of the foods you eat.
You may say, “So what? It’s a grain, isn’t it?” Yes, however, it is genetically modified which means it is not natural. In the past forty years, the amount of crops significantly increased while the price dropped making it a cheap commodity and welcome addition to food producers for their “creations” entering your bodies. I call anything a creation that is not natural from the earth.
I am not referring to the sweet corn that you eat off of the cob or other vegetables, fruits and non-genetically modified whole grains, tubers, nuts, beans and legumes that are natural from the earth . . . not a problem. It is the genetically modified seeds grown with ammonia fertilizers and powerful herbicides . . . that's a problem.
If you have a chance to watch it, please do. If not, at least go to the website, www.kingcorn.net and watch the trailer, read about the film, the FAQ’s and the very important Farm Bill. Being enlightened about how your food has been affected as a direct result of government intervention may light a flame under you to make some changes in your diet. I ask that you really start to read your labels and notice how much of the food has been infiltrated by corn. Any ingredient with the word corn in it is pretty obvious, but to see a lengthy list of corn derivative ingredients, you will have to do an online search. Search “corn derivatives in food”. There are just too many for me to list. Once you are aware of facts, you make the ultimate choice of what you consume. Be well!
2 comments:
Very informative. I will check it out. People must be catching on, though, b/c I've seen some commercials lately telling consumers that there's nothing wrong w/ eating/ drinking things w/ corn syrup added as a sweetener. The commercials are really obvious. They've made me think that those who benefit from King Corn are trying to hold on for dear life to every customer they have.
Thank you. I will definitely check out the documentary. I have to be more diligent in my label reading. I'm what one would call a "part-time label reader".
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