The Greening of Kelly

I enjoyed the movie. It was funny, it was touching and it was informative. There was enough information presented to get me thinking, but not so much that I was overwhelmed. I actually thought that there could have been a little bit more information presented about the health implications of eating so much high fructose corn syrup and corn-fed beef, but over all I left the theater with positive thoughts about the movie and the message.

Here is the first paragraph from the review in Variety:

Further evidence that everything is bad for you is offered by “King Corn,” which reveals how the U.S. farming staple is much more present in our diet — and having much more of an effect on our ever-expanding national waistline — than consumers realize. No doubt inspired to some degree by “Super Size Me,” this equally engaging, slightly better-crafted docu deftly balances humor and insight.

The Sustainable Table also has a pretty good in depth review and description of the movie if you are interested.

Below is an extended clip (about 20 minutes) of the movie if you are unable to find/rent/watch it in your area:

KING CORN- Extended Trailer

Here are a couple videos that I found on the subject of HFCS and corn-fed beef:

High Fructose Corn Syrup–Still Not Sexy

Corn-Fed Beef and Sustainability

Things to think about!!