Eng-135 Research Final

The Human Consumption of Corn Should Be Forbidden

Victor Fudge

DeVry University

ENGL135- Prof. Ruff

February 6, 2013

The Human Consumption of Corn Should Be Forbidden

Have consumers ever noticed when they eat corn, it comes out the same way it went in? Do consumers know body builders do not consume corn when training for an event? Do consumers know farmers use corn to increase their livestock’s fat levels? Contrary to popular belief, corn consumption should be banned for humans. Any nutritional value corn may have, is too low to counter the amount of starch in it.

Corn is the source of high fructose and/ or glucose, which is not good for humans either. Some may say, “Corn is the source of some good vitamins.” Corn is used in about everything you can imagine. Consumers can find corn in every country worldwide. “Corn is a good source of fiber, and great for the colon,” some may argue. However, reading food labels will reveal an overuse of corn, which is not so good (Pollan, 2006, pp. 108).

Read the food labels in consumers’ kitchen and they will find that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has insinuated itself into every corner of the pantry: not just into consumers’ soft drinks and snack foods, where they would expect to find it, but into the ketchup and mustard, the breads and cereals, the relishes and crackers, the hot dogs and hams (Pollan, 2006, pp. 108). The Pros to consuming corn are far less than the Cons, especially in a society fighting with obesity and various diseases, not only in our adults but our children also.

Today the nation’s diet is not balanced. It is heavily dependent on grains, grain-based products, and grain-fed livestock. Corn has been linked to the cause of most if not all of today’s major chronic diseases, such as cancer, obesity, autoimmune diseases, and diabetes (Slanker, T. 2000 para.1). According to the Global Healing Center, ingesting HFCS, which is found in so many foods and drink, is one major cause of diabetes. If more...