By Julie Etra

Since this issue of the Huatulco Eye is about health and nutrition, this is a timely topic. It is surprising the degree and percent that our increasingly industrially produced food contains a corn product, and the degree to which most consumers are unaware of this iniquitousness. For people with corn allergies this can be a serious problem. Probably the most common corn ingredient in food is dextrose, corn sugar. Cornstarch, a thickening agent, is also a very common food additive. While not necessarily deleterious to our health, these additives can constitute a relatively large percent of food ingredients while providing minimal nutrition. Continue reading Corn Part Part 3 Industrialized Corn, Genetically Modified Corn →