January 19th is National Popcorn day and it brought to mind this movie about corn from 2007 .. King Corn. King Corn is a documentary film released in 2007, directed by Aaron Woolf and produced by Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis. The film explores the corn industry in the United States, focusing on the agricultural practices that have led to corn becoming a dominant crop in American agriculture.
The documentary follows two college friends, Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, who decide to move to Iowa, one of the leading corn-producing states in the U.S., to grow an acre of corn and learn about the corn industry firsthand. Throughout the film, they explore various aspects of corn production, from planting and harvesting to the processing of corn into various food products.
“King Corn” sheds light on the industrialization of agriculture in the United States, highlighting the role of government subsidies and the influence of the corn industry on the American diet.
