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    With a Side of Nitrogen

    And if the public walking around like they're one giant corn chip with legs isn't bad enough - consider what the author left out from this paragraph:

    Samples also showed heightened levels of nitrogen -- reflecting the huge amounts of synthetic fertilizer that gets dumped on corn fields every year.

    The nitrogen used in this synthetic fertilizer was extracted from natural gas. So we're literally eating fossil fuels along with our corn. If you haven't read 'The Omnivore's Dilemma' yet, you really must for this and many other compelling facts and ideas.On Confirming Pollan, PNAS study shows that fast-food chains mainly peddle corn posted 1 year ago 12 Responses

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