Food, Inc. challenges what we’ve been conditioned to think was safe

The Virginian-Pilot ^ | July 31, 2009 | Mal Vincent

[ApplegateRanch]

Yes, they are nuts; that's how I "dare" call them such, on that topic. As to HOW animals are treated, that is a different topic than WHAT they are fed.

And corn IS a grass, as is wheat, rye, barley, and other cereal GRASSES. Look it up. Here's a bit of help.

May 27, 2005 ... Scientists Trace Corn Ancestry from Ancient Grass to Modern Crop. Indigenous farmers bred the plant for hardiness and better food quality

Maize was domesticated from its wild grass ancestor more than 8700 years ago, according to biological evidence uncovered by researchers in

Is Corn a type of grass? Yes. Botanically speaking grasses are members of the family Poaceae. The taxonomy for "corn" (maize) is: Kingdom Plantae, class Liliopsida, order Poales, family Poaceae, genus Zea, species mays.

Before calling someone an idiot, get the facts straight; just because you disagree with them, doesn't make you right, and them an idiot.

[JustaDumbBlonde]

"And by the way, corn is NOT grass you idiot."

How DARE you call AR an idiot. Pssst ... corn is a grass and FReepers don't condone the mistreatment of animals. Welcome to FR -- at the rate you're going your stay will be brief and painful. We do condone the mistreatment of newbie nuts. LOL!

[Lurker]

Bye bye, a**hole.

[Artemis Webb]

Damn I had just clicked the abuse button on him to report him as a possible troll and when I clicked back he was gone! I must be getting slow in my old age.

[ApplegateRanch]

Glad I didn’t take any longer than I did with my corn-is-grass links post, or I would have missed him completely.

[altura]

ping

[ApplegateRanch]