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In corn, I think Ive found the key to the American food chain. If

In corn, I think Ive found the key to the American food chain. If you look at a fast-food meal, a McDonalds meal, virtually all the carbon in it – and what we eat is mostly carbon – comes from corn. – Michael Pollan

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Corn is an efficient way to get energy calories off the land and soybeans are an efficient way of getting protein off the land, so weve designed a food system that produces a lot of cheap corn and soybeans resulting in a lot of cheap fast food. – Michael Pollan

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In addition to contributing to erosion, pollution, food poisoning, and the dead zone, corn requires huge amounts of fossil fuel – it takes a half gallon of fossil fuel to produce a bushel of corn. – Michael Pollan

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I mean, were really making a quantum change in our relationship to the plant world with genetic modification. – Michael Pollan

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I have always said there is only one thing that can bring our nation down – our dependence on foreign countries for food and energy. Agriculture is the backbone of our economy. – John Salazar

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I am thankful I was born in America, although if I gain any more weight the burqa thing may start to seem like a good idea to me. See? Another plus about America, you can always find some food. – Elayne Boosler

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I love tiny, plastic realistic food magnets. I dont know why. Theyre hilarious. – Amy Lee

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We were raised in an Italian-American household, although we didnt speak Italian in the house. We were very proud of being Italian, and had Italian music, ate Italian food. – Francis Ford Coppola

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