When I think of corn I think of the pilgram days. What I’ve learned about corn is completely different. If you think you know corn I’m about to blow your mind.
So basically, corn is in everything! If you’ve ever read the Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan you’ll notice he devotes a third of the book to it, a whole seven chapters. It’s in animal feed which in turn ends up in out meat, fish, eggs milk. It is also pervasive in processed foods in the form of sugar. There are approximately over 12,000 items that contain some form of corn in the supermarket. To me that’s alarming! What’s even worse is the fact that almost 90% of the corn grown in American is GMO (genetically modified). Most corn is what is called BT corn, which is a genetically engineered corn using BT toxin. Below is more descriptive information on BT corn. Corn was modified in an attempt to control pests on crops that BT toxic would break down but by genetically modifying the toxin into the plant it was believed to help. Here’s the problem, now we ingest the toxin and to make is worse they still have to use pesticides on the corn crops and those pesticides (banned in Europe) are known endocrine disruptors.
Whew! I don’t know about you but this makes me want to avoid corn at all costs. There is some good news though. If you can find a local organic farmer who doesn’t grow a GMO corn crop you may still be able to enjoy corn in a healthy non-toxic way. Fresh, whole, organic, heirloom corn does contain vitamins and minerals that are beneficial to our bodies. Corn also contains soluble and insoluble fiber which our gut bacteria like! When buying corn you should look for
So, my advice would be to avoid processed foods and enjoy fresh heirloom organic corn only.
When I think of corn I think of the pilgram days. What I’ve learned about corn is completely different. If you think you know corn I’m about to blow your mind.
So basically, corn is in everything! If you’ve ever read the Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan you’ll notice he devotes a third of the book to it, a whole seven chapters. It’s in animal feed which in turn ends up in out meat, fish, eggs milk. It is also pervasive in processed foods in the form of sugar. There are approximately over 12,000 items that contain some form of corn in the supermarket. To me that’s alarming! What’s even worse is the fact that almost 90% of the corn grown in American is GMO (genetically modified). Most corn is what is called BT corn, which is a genetically engineered corn using BT toxin. Below is more descriptive information on BT corn. Corn was modified in an attempt to control pests on crops but by genetically modifying the toxin into the plant it was believed to help. Here’s the problem, now we ingest the toxin and to make is worse they still have to use pesticides on the corn crops and those pesticides are banned in Europe as known endocrine disruptors.
Whew! I don’t know about you but this makes me want to avoid corn at all costs. There is some good news though. If you can find a local organic farmer who doesn’t grow a GMO corn crop you may still be able to enjoy corn. Fresh, whole, organic, heirloom corn does contain vitamins and minerals that are beneficial to our bodies. Corn also contains soluble and insoluble fiber which our gut bacteria like! To pick the best corn look for husks that are evenly green and are tight without holes. The husks should not be dry and a little bit of brown silk that is moist is good.
So, my advice would be to avoid processed foods and enjoy fresh heirloom organic corn only.
Summer Corn Salad
Equipment
- Stock Pot
- Cutting Board
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 3-4 cups Fresh, Organic Corn blanched, kernals only
- 2-3 med Tomatoes small diced
- 1 each Orange Bell Pepper small diced, seeds removed
- 1-2 each Jalapeno Pepper small diced, seeds removed
- 1 cup Black Beans cooked, drained
- 1/2 each Red Onion small diced
- 1 TBL Paprika
- 1 tsp Chili Powder
- 1 each Lime juiced
- 1/4 cup Cilantro chopped
Instructions
Corn
- Remove Husks from corn and place in a stock pot of boiling water for 8 minutes. Let cool and cut corn kernals off the cob into a mixing bowl.
Salad
- Add tomatoes, bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, beans, onion, spices, juice and cilantro to corn kernals. Chill and serve
