King Corn is a 2007 documentary that follows two college graduates on their journey to explore the agricultural backbone of America's economy. In the film, Ian Cheney and Curtis Ellis set out for Greene, Iowa to learn about the origins of corn. The two college friends decide to cultivate and farm an acre of corn for a full year. During the year in Iowa, Cheney and Ellis learn first hand how farmers raise bushels of corn to meet the nation's high demand of corn. Although the film is largely about the transitioning image of America's corn industry and the nation's high demand for corn as a food, the documentary also discusses the importance of corn to America's economy. This documentary is worth noting for its perspective of corn in the food industry. According to King Corn, if all of this corn is influencing obesity, why do we not invest a larger portion of corn into ethanol rather than corn syrup? Who knows.
Ian Cheney and Curtis Ellis predict where portions of their harvest will go towards
Excerpt from King Corn
Ian Cheney and Curtis Ellis discuss with farmers to see their perspective of corn and the agriculture industry
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