CORN SIMPLY A''MAIZE''ING

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CORN SIMPLYA..MAIZE..ING
Created by Maria Scott and Amy Lombardi
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FROM FARM

• TO HOME

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FROM FARM

• PRODUCTION
• CORN SEEDS ARE PLANTED LATE APRIL,
• ABOUT 25,000 PLANTS PER ACRE
• BY FALL CORN IS READY TO HARVEST.
• MOST CORN GROWN NEVER LEAVES THE
  FARM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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WHERE IS THE CORN USED

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MOST CORN FEEDS LIVE STOCK!!!!

• MORE THEN 60 OF THE CORN GROWN FEEDS
  LIVESTOCK!!!!
• WHAT PIGS!!

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PACKAGING

• CORN COMES IN TO US IN ALL SHAPES, SIZES AND
  FORMS.
• FROM CORN FLAKES TO CORN CHIPS
• FORM MARGARINE TO CORN OIL
• FROM SOAP TO ETHANOL
• DONT FOGET POPCORN!!!!!!!

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PROCESSING

• A BUSHEL OF CORN WEIGHS 56 POUNDS.
• 77,800 KERNELS OF CORN CAN PRODUCE
• 1.6 lbs OF CORN OIL
• 2.6 lbs OF GLUTEN MEAL
• 10.9 lbs OF PROTEIN
• 31.5 lbs OF STARCH

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DISTRIBUTION

• CORN PRODUCTS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE CONSUMER,
  THROUGH GROCERIES, GAS STATIONS, ANIMAL FEED..
• WOW, THERE ARE OVER 3000 ITEMS IN THE STORE THAT
  CONTAIN CORN!!!!

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CORN SIMPLY A..MAIZE..ING