Throughout my study of the issue over subsidizing corn, I have come to the realization that the majority of the food issues America faces have come about as a result of our over production of this commodity. Whether its obesity or E. Coli, it can all be traced back to corn. Personally, I can trace it even farther back to greed. Our higher up government officials have displayed great interest in corn. The production of it, along with it’s counterpart, soy, are greatly encouraged by our government. By overproducing it, our food industry has found a sustainable way to keep our food prices cheap, and unhealthy. Our government gives more than twenty five billion dollars a year to overproduce these products. The processed food which these commodities are used to create contain less water and fiber but more added fat and sugar, which makes them both less filling and more fattening. From 1985 to 2000 the price of fruits and vegetables rose 40 percent while the price of soft drinks and sugar based products decreased 23 percent. This overproduction most clearly allows for the most unhealthy calories to be the cheapest. Our farm bill, which grants subsidies to farmers, does absolutely nothing to encourage these farmers to grow fresh produce. In fact our government, which created the farm bill in the first place, has declared a national obesity epidemic. It seems to me to be highly hypocritical. Generally speaking, our government seems to be supporting obesity as long as it yields a high income. What is even more appalling to me is that the E. Coli epidemic is a direct result of our decision to feed our cattle corn. Cows are not meant to eat corn and as a result of this, corn acidifies their digestive system and allows for the bacteria to survive. I am absolutely astonished by the corruption in our food system. As long as these people are making money, they could care less about the health of the nation. Votes are regularly bought and sold on the farm bill without any restrictions. The answer to this issue seems easy to me. Rid our society of the corruption and return our food systems to the small farm style. We need to focus less on overproduction and more on the quality of the food we are serving.