Food: Corn [edit]

Other Names: 玉米 (Chinese), الذرة (Arabic), Milho (Portuguese), Maïs (French), Maíz (Spanish) All Translations

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Substitutes: Frozen Or Thawed Corn, Canned Corn, Barley, Peas

[edit] About Corn

Corn is frequently cultivated in crop rotation cycles with soy, because they grow in similar climates. Like soy, the oil is among the cheapest vegetable oils available on the market today, and it is used in everything from margarine to sports drink ecause it is relatively inexpensive as a food additive, and considered "healthy" by many, and can be grown organically, corn is often an ingredient in natural and health-food alternatives.Chemical analysis from restaurants across the United States shows that nearly every cow or chicken used in fast food is raised on a diet of corn, prompting fresh criticism of the government’s role in subsidizing poor eating habits

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