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The Hidden Costs of Corn: How Subsidized Production Affects Public Health

Mason Vogt's thesis explores the impacts of corn overproduction, revealing its hidden costs on public health. The subsidization of corn leads to lower prices for unhealthy, processed foods, which drives consumers toward poor dietary choices. This trend contributes significantly to rising obesity rates and related health issues, such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. The true costs of these subsidies go beyond the grocery bill, amplifying the need for awareness and reform in agricultural policies to promote healthier food options.

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The Hidden Costs of Corn: How Subsidized Production Affects Public Health

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  1. Corn is Everywhere Mason Vogt

  2. Thesis • “The over-production of corn has led to many unforeseen consequences affecting the health of our country. Decreases in the price of unhealthy, highly processed foods has created a country that is forced into making unhealthy food choices, resulting in major health issues, mostly obesity and obesity-related illnesses. The true cost of subsidized corn does not show on the price tag at the supermarket, there are other prices consumers must pay for cheap corn products.” • Food Inc. • King Corn

  3. History • Sweet Corn vs. Modern Corn • Depression  Agriculture Adjustment Act 1933 • “Temporary” policy

  4. Unhealthy Production Practices • Current article on SumOfUs.org • Dow Agribusiness and Chemical Company • GMO Pesticide resistant corn • Harmful effects when ingested • Spreading to nearby farms

  5. E-coli 73,000 Sick Americans (Weber) Corn in Our Food Glucose vs Fructose appetite stimulant (Fields ) Obesity by soft drink (Paarlberg87) Substitution (Fields)

  6. True cost 147 Billion Dollars (Foster237) Coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, sleeping issues, mobility issues, social isolation, depression, #1 preventable Cause of Cancer (Paarlberg)

  7. Field Research Price Chopper • Dressings • Soups • Sweets • Drinks • Chips • Canned/Processed foods • Meat • Bread • Natures Storehouse • Snacks (chips, sesame sticks) • Drinks (Virgil's Root beer) • Yoghurt (Brown Cow) • Soup • Pasta (Annie's) Baking powder, corn starch, caramel color, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, xanthan gum, ascorbic acid, citric acid Underlined = Corn product abundant/ top of ingredient list

  8. Conclusions • Background Research • Redistribution of Subsidies • Major health effects • Field Research • Corn in most food • Alternatives are available

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