Entry #9 the fight over corn

 

I found this political cartoon about the food industry and the fight over corn because all the possibilities and uses for corn. The first thing you probably noticed was the massive corn stalk with several hands grabbing onto it. Then you will probably notice the names on the people’s arms showing the several uses of corn and what can be made into or used for. The people are also wearing different types of clothes to symbolize more what industry they are in, the ethanol one is wearing a suit to show wealth and the amount of money made in the ethanol market, the farmers are all wearing flannels a typical farmers outfit, and the food producer is also wearing a suit for his industry of processed food. The hands on the stalk also go down in size in order of what corn is mainly used for, 40% goes to ethanol, 36% goes to the farmers, and the rest gets exported to the food manufacturers.

This ad shows the amount of uses for corn, but it also shows who really makes the money with corn and its not the farmers who grow it. I wanted to share this cartoon with the class as it truly shows who makes the money and what corn is mainly used for, as it is mainly used for fuel and animal feed rather than food for humans. Corn is also the most grown crop in the entire United States as it provides so much for the animal industry suppling over 90 percent of the total feed for animals. Corn also is used in almost every processed food we eat which has started a major health issue that is leading to obesity, heart problems, and type 2 diabetes.

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  1. From Isabel's POVNovember 22, 2021 at 1:10 PM

    Hi Kyle! I think you did a great job analyzing and explaining this cartoon, I did not even notice the details of the types of clothes that they were wearing and what it symbolized and I like how you included all of the many different uses for corn.

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