Corn and soybeans are two of Americaโs most lucrative cash crops. Corn is used in soft drinks and processed snacks, but most corn is used to produce ethanol, a heavily subsidized industry. Soybeans turn into cooking oil and biofuel. Given their value and centrality to the U.S. food system, the agriculture industry invests millions of […]
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