On Wednesday Aug 26th, my girlfriend Brandi and I decided to go watch the Documentary "King Corn" at Shepherd. It was quite the experience. Coming into to it, I was a little worried that the movie might be boring. Friends had assured me that it wouldn't be, but come on, it's a documentary about corn, how interesting can it be?
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http://www.allmovie.com/work/391258
The documentary was about two recent college grads, Ian Cheney and Curtis Ellis move to Greene, Iowa to grow and farm an acre of Corn. They traced the role of corn in industry in the United States and what it was being used for.
I will have to say, that this movie changed how I viewed things a little bit. I mean, I knew that High Fructose Corn Syrup was bad for you, but seeing how it was made and what it does to you was quite different. After the movie Brandi and I stopped back at my house for a snack before she drove back home, and we were amazed just how many foods had high fructose corn syrup in them.
To see how the cornmeal affects the cows stomachs was pretty ridiculous. In the United States we cut a lot of corners on production to make this more profitable, but we are making things a whole lot less healthy.
As a whole the movie helped me stop and think about what I am eating. Not that I didn't before, but this documentary gave me a more educated look at what is happening in the food industry. It was enjoyable, and educational. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in eating!
http://www.allmovie.com/work/391258
The documentary was about two recent college grads, Ian Cheney and Curtis Ellis move to Greene, Iowa to grow and farm an acre of Corn. They traced the role of corn in industry in the United States and what it was being used for.
I will have to say, that this movie changed how I viewed things a little bit. I mean, I knew that High Fructose Corn Syrup was bad for you, but seeing how it was made and what it does to you was quite different. After the movie Brandi and I stopped back at my house for a snack before she drove back home, and we were amazed just how many foods had high fructose corn syrup in them.
To see how the cornmeal affects the cows stomachs was pretty ridiculous. In the United States we cut a lot of corners on production to make this more profitable, but we are making things a whole lot less healthy.
As a whole the movie helped me stop and think about what I am eating. Not that I didn't before, but this documentary gave me a more educated look at what is happening in the food industry. It was enjoyable, and educational. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in eating!
