Even farm-raised salmon are being bred to tolerate corn—not a food their evolution has prepared them for. Why feed fish corn? Because it’s the cheapest thing you can feed any animal, thanks to federal subsidies.
Sunday, October 13, 2013
From the past: When a crop becomes King- Michael Pollan [Article]
via Om Malik: In this article from 2002, Pollan traces the history of corn, & how it's taken over the entire food supply without anyone noticing. It's progressively grown worse - see the policies that most Western governments have regarding this crop: commercial interests are more important than human interests.