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votesEric Wilhelm of Instructables says:
Two-thirds of the calories humans consume come from just four types of plants (corn, soybean, wheat, and rice), and at least a quarter of all food products contain corn-derived ingredients. Given that humans evolved to eat some 80,000 species, with 3,000 of these eaten regularly, it seems that our current eating habits are at odds with our genetics. So, I think the current technology used to grow corn and soybeans and turn them into a multitude of processed products would be better used to grow a diverse set of food species and distribute them largely unadulterated.
Stever
September 20th, 2007 at 8:53 am
Do you mean to turn corn into the new tofu? I take one look at the Meatless Meatballs and the No-Ham Ham Burgers and I imediately have to call the manager of the supermarket, and ask him is he is still sane. I like corn, but it should be kept with a K. Korn. Or on the cob. Korn on the Kob.