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The majority of corn is used for Ethanol production: https://www.forbes.com/sites/austinfrerick/2018/08/06/10ethanol/#264ee0b5780f https://www.forbes.com/sites

The majority of corn is used for Ethanol production: https://www.forbes.com/sites/austinfrerick/2018/08/06/10ethanol/#264ee0b5780f https://www.forbes.com/sites/austinfrerick/2018/08/06/10etha... Which has negligible environmental benefit, and is a pointless long-term strategy given that the vehicle fleet is becoming increasingly electrified. Its a shame that political solutions to more effectively use the Earth's resources are more difficult than bioengineering corn.

mchannon 8y ago
Not technically true that the majority of corn is used for ethanol (other uses combine to make it a plurality, rather than majority), but still, amazingly true that ethanol is now the leading use of corn acreage planted (which I did not know and is why you get the upvote).