Everything is Corn!

I think the one thing that I will always remember from this class is discussing the issues and concerns surrounding food. I am pretty sure I will always be haunted by the fact that everything is made of corn. I had no idea how dependent we were on corn, and how it has changed human lives forever (and that we also have changed corn forever). I feel a little ignorant growing up in the MidWest and not knowing the impact of it.

It's upsetting because of how corn has invaded pretty much every aspect of our lives. I was shocked to find that even our fish were starting to eat it, ridiculous! My grocery store experiences have been profoundly changed by the discussions and topics surrounding food in this class. I had always thought of myself as "above average" in the ways of nutrition. But I found that accomplishing a well rounded diet is pretty much impossible with all of the corn in everything. I find myself looking at labels even more than I used to.

Our class was awesome with discussions. I learned a lot from just their comments in class. I was intrigued by how so many people new about food being thrown away. I was so shocked by the massive amounts of food that gets disposed of when there are so many people who are starving. I was brought out of my little bubble with class discussions, and I now see things in a different way.