Today corn gets a bad rap because the majority of corn sold in North America is GMO corn. There are 142 GMO corn species in the US that are herbicide, insect, and disease resistant. 90% of it goes into animal feed and the rest into the production of high fructose corn syrup, alcohol, cornstarch, and vinegar. That's why I'm so vigilant in buying these products non-GMO project verified or organic "field corn". The good news is that most "sweet corn" on the cob sold in stores is non-GMO.