Subsidies for corn have been in place, depressing prices (relative to high-tariff sugar) long enough, that food manufacturers have incorporated corn products in

Subsidies for corn have been in place, depressing prices (relative to high-tariff sugar) long enough, that food manufacturers have incorporated corn products into almost everything you can buy at the supermarket. Once the supply chain is in place, even if corn prices rise marginally, it's going to take a large effort to eliminate it from the typical American diet.