America Is Too Corny For Its Own Good

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is partly due to the American government paying farmers for every bushel of corn that they produce, encouraging the farmers to grow more. Because of the amount of corn grown, high fructose corn syrup allows food companies to make their products at cheaper costs. As a result, food costs less and Americans are buying and eating more of it than ever before (Pollan 102). In an attempt to slim America’s waistline, the government should instead take action to regulate and lower the amount of corn that is being grown in America, thus lowering the amount of high fructose corn syrup in processed foods as it becomes more expensive for food production companies to employ.
Since 1973, the American government has regulated the amount of corn that is grown in the country (Pollan 51). Earl Butz, the Secretary of Agriculture under President Richard Nixon, was given the task of reengineering the American food system after the inflation rate for groceries reached an all-time high. He urged farmers ...

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