FOOD NEWS: A Conversation with 'King Corn' Filmmaker: Part 2

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Continuing the conversation, Curt Ellis shares his story about the pervasiveness of corn in our daily foods. We learn that for the first time in human history, the problem of obesity is associated with poverty, not affluence. The processed foods that saturate the market with cheap food products is the chief culprit. Do you feel it's time for a change?

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[crackerwiz]

It's not that hard to avoid it, just eat real food. Most processed food will have it in it. It's funny how some people are just waking up to this. Eat whole organic raw food. Avoid hydrogenated oils, milk, sugar, and white flour/non whole grains.

[cookingupastory]

That's what Curt discovered, he was eating real food! If on the road and he stopped for a quick snack, prior he might have opted for fast food, during his month of no corn by-products, he would get a banana or some carrot sticks. A change in eating habits, yes, but one that was doable.

[bratfink74]

Why throw out your toothpaste? You don't eat it, do you? It won't cause diabetes if you don't eat it.

[cookingupastory]

I believe, bratfink74, he was just trying to keep away from anything that had HFCS as an ingredient for one month. It was another example how HFCS has permeated so many products, even toothpaste (which surprised me, but when I stopped to think about it, it does kinda make sense because it does taste a little sweet; not tart, not bland, and not bad).

[eltearpdx]

FYI King Corn is scheduled to air on Public Television's "Independent Lens" series in April of 2008. If you missed the theatre run of this great documentary, or it never made it to your town, don't miss it!

[cookingupastory]

Thanks, eltearpdx, for the info!

[burntvirtue]

"The challenge we face is to be able to grow cheap, HEALTHY food for everyone"

That will never happen because the government wants us eating this garbage food, and watching garbage T.V., and going to throw our money away by expecting garbage, profit-driven medical centers to cure the ailments that the food gave us with other chemically created "medicines", and teeaching our kids to do the same so we perpetuate this horrible cycle, and stay stupid and fat while the elite stay rich and fit.

[GusBulltamer]

there's no profit in a healthy America. Keep eating the poison HFCS. Stay away from raw foods. Do your part for the economy. Be a fat patriot!

[Songbird808]

@DBKK

You think I'm kidding? You're the troll. Get your facts straight.

[DBKK]

@Songbird808 ur allergic to fresh fruits and vegetables lol? nice troll

[Songbird808]

I wish I could afford food that was more healthy. But, it's more expensive to eat food that is not processed, let alone organic.

Also, I'm allergic to fresh fruits and vegetables. And I'm not kidding. Had a few pieces of chopped carrots and celery that I didn't know were in the macaroni salad I was eating, and I caused me quite a bit of greif.

If I don't eat altered food, I'll starve. . . .if I do, I get a poisoned liver.

Wonderful.

[Chadolution]

I'm a vegetarian, and the only corn that I eat is organic corn... NO high fructose corn syrup. I used to drink a 2-liter of soda pop every day, and it made me fat (280 pounds) Thanks for telling the truth.

[mikeygeneral]

He doesn't like corn, But he's an alcoholic?

[johnkimk7]

Now its easier to understand the experiment of SUPERSIZE ME. When Morgan Spurlock visited the doctors and they examined his liver after a while into his experiment. He basically killed his liver after all the fast food and it is because of the high fructose corn syrup made with fast food which will kill your liver.

[healthfreak18]

Although there are few, you do not have to be wealthy to be healthy. Sometimes people who are middle class pay a ton of money for crap but don't realize they could be spending much less. I know because I've been there.

[silverblue73]

'tard

[AbeLincolnisBack]

Excellent, young man. I speak on this topic as well.

President Lincoln