Corn isn't just corn, most especially if you are in Iowa. This state is known to produce corn and supply it to other states and countries as well. You can be sure that here in Iowa, growing corn is taken seriously. You will be surprised at the number of things that can be done with corn in Iowa. They don't simply eat these things here; they process and manufacture it to make sure that they can get everything they can out of it.
What ends up in our popcorn buckets in the theaters or the dining table steamed and buttered, starts out from a tiny kernel. If you break it down, you end up with four major components of corn- starch, protein, fiber and oil. All these can be used separately. Go to your local supermarket and you'll find that there thousands of products which list corn components in their ingredients. However there is more to corn than just being in food.
Among the many uses of corn aside from being food is being a component for other products. You will find that it can be used to run your car or an engine. Ethanol can be produced from corn and used to run engines. The same ethanol can also be use in the production of carbonated drinks and dry ice. Who would have thought all this could come from corn. Even the chicken that we eat is raised on corn grains.
There are so many things that corn has to offer. The things that you can do with it seem to be endless. Imagine that you can even find corn components in plastics, rubber tires, textiles, cosmetics and who knows what else. It's no wonder that the people in Iowa take their corn seriously; there is so much profit to be made.
If you pay a visit to the next Iowa craft fair or show you will surely find something that is made out of corn. Go ahead and take home some of those corn muffins. If you are good with crafts yourself then you can also join in on the fun, even if what you make doesn't come from corn. It will be a good way to make money on the side too.