Products

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"We don't need farms anymore because we have supermarkets now."
-4th-grade student, EcoCity Cleveland, Vol. 4, No.6/7 Sept/Oct 1996


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    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
  • straw Are any of the products listed above produced near your home? Do you think these products would exist without farms?
    straw Do you think supermarkets can replace farms? Why or why not?

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