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Corn is an efficient way to get energy calories off the land and soybeans are an efficient way of getting protein off the land, so we've designed a food system that produces a lot of cheap corn and soybeans resulting in a lot of cheap fast food.

"The Cheapest Calories Make You the Fattest: A food-chain journalist looks for stories in our meals". Interview with Helen Wagenvoord, michaelpollan.com. September 30, 2004.
Corn is an efficient way to get energy calories off the land and soybeans are an efficient way of getting protein off the land, so we've designed a food system that produces a lot of cheap corn and soybeans resulting in