"We don't need farms anymore because we have supermarkets now."
-4th-grade student, EcoCity Cleveland, Vol. 4, No.6/7 Sept/Oct 1996
POP! Facts:
There are more than 3,500 different uses for corn products. Many new products are replacing environmentally harmful materials, like petroleum, with cornstarch and other corn based substances.
Used to improve printability, cornstarch is in nearly every piece of paper and most packaging. Each ton of paper produced uses 28 pounds of cornstarch!
The following are only a few of the many products corn growers help to produce!
(Product list from the National Corn Growers Association)
Food Uses
Alcoholic Beverages
Breads
Breakfast cereals
Catsup
Chewing Gum
Chocolate Drinks
Cornstarch
Frostings and Icings
Ice Cream
Flour
Salad Dressing
Soft Drinks
Soups
Industrial Uses
Adhesives
Antibiotics
Batteries
Dyes
Enzymes
Explosives
Insulation
Paint
Paper
Plastic
Soap
Textiles
Vitamins
Are any of the products listed above produced near your home? Do you think these products would exist without farms?
Do you think supermarkets can replace farms? Why or why not?