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How the Supermarket Helped America Win the Cold War (Ep. 386 Rebroadcast)

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The Importance of Corn Syrup in Food Processing

More than thirty per cent of corn, more than fifty per cent of soy beans grown in the u.S goes toward feeding cattle and other live stock. So what happened? Hi froctos corn syrup. That syrup revolutionizes food processing because instead of a powdery, sweet thing, it's a liquid. And liquids are way easier to handle in food processing. It didn't hurt that they often received the government price supports designed for smaller family farms....

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