corn as food

Two friends embark on an experiment to grow a bumper crop of corn on an acre of land in Greene, Iowa. Following the harvest, they investigate what becomes of their crop, only to be enlightened to some unsettling facts concerning the economics of corn and the nutritional aspects of corn products.

Fueled by curiosity and a dash of naivet?, college buddies Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis return to their ancestral home of Greene, Iowa, to find out how the modest corn kernel conquered America. With the help of real farmers, powerful fertilizer, government aid, and genetically modified seeds, the friends manage to grow one acre of corn. Along the way, they unlock the hidden truths about America's modern food system.