it's insane that corn rules the US in terms of agricultural policy. rules the farm bill, the subsidies. with the cost of oil continuing to rise, much of the land we use to grow things has been converted to grow mostly non-edible corn, to be used for high-fructose corn syrup and ethanol. other foods, aside from soybeans really, have fallen to the wayside. we still need those goods, but there is less of them. in addition, weather (from the recent midwest rains to the cyclone in Myanmar) has destroyed many of the crops on which we rely. food is expensive. there have been riots all over the world.
the government should have listened to me. i've been saying all along that growing food we can't eat is bad policy.
read more here. the new york times did a whole series on the food industry, called "the food chain." it's really well done; it touches on a lot of issues. they seem to be the only ones talking about it--not the broadcast media, or the presidential candidates, damn it.
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