King Corn Video

What is the source of most of the carbon in their hair?
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What is the source of most of the carbon in their hair?
corn
Where did corn originate from?
Southern Mexico
What is the name of the breed that is currently planted the most?
Yellow Dent
What assistance does the Farm Service Agency provide to corn growers?
It provides money to corn growers to help pay for the growing of the corn. Without this help, corn growers would not make a profit but lose money.
In 1973, Nixon's agricultural secretary, Earl Butz, oversaw a change in the philosophy of the U.S. farm program. Describe that change.
The program went from limited and controlled by the government to expansion, so more food could be produced.
The change of fertilizer
Gives plant nutrients to have the best possible crop yield.
The change of machinery
Tractors could cover more land faster.
The change of breeding
Breeded/changed to produce higher crop yield
the change of herbicides
plants genetically modified to resist specific herbicide (Liberty). Plants can be sprayed with herbicides to kill weeds
Each ear of corn has several strands of silk coming from the top. What is the silk?
Silk is attached to an individual kernel to be. Silk is a kernel
What are the three main commercial uses of corn, as described by the documentary?The three main commercial uses of corn are ethanol, sweeteners, and fed to animals which will then become meatAs beef cattle are grown, they pass through three separate facilities. Explain what happens at each stage.1) Cattle brought to where they are raised. 2) Locked up, so they can't move which means they eat and gain weight faster. 3) They're killed and bought by companies where the meat is processed.What are the side-effects with the health of the cattle as a result of the finishing diet? How are these symptoms managed?The side-effects with the health of the cattle as a result of the finishing diet (corn) are ulcers, and they get sick. These symptoms are managed by low doses of antibiotics. (70% of antibiotics made are used for livestock)How is the energy content of grain-fed beef different than traditional grass-fed beef? How do the costs compare?The energy content of grain fed beef differs from traditional grass fed beef in that it's higher in energy and cheaper in cost.Describe the basic process used by Ian and Curtis to produce their own corn syrup.they soak the corn in 140 degrees F water for 16 hours, add sulfuric acid, add sugar, blend corn, and then boil it.Why has high fructose corn syrup become so widely used as a sweetener in the US?because corn is very cheap so processors save moneyWhat are two main health problems that are linked to the increased use of high fructose corn syrup?Obesity and higher risk of type 2 diabetesList all of the components of a McDonald's meal that are linked to corn in some way.hamburgers, bread, soda, french fries, pretty much everything