Corn production, the current flavor of the week for Internet fear-mongering, has more than tripled since 1970.

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The popcorn pudding at Dirt Candy in Manhattan, created by former pastry chef Debbie Lee, showcases both the fresh bite of corn kernels and popcorn's nuttier flavor.

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Where bourbon is primarily made of corn, giving the whiskey a smooth and sweet flavor profile, rye is at least 51% of its namesake grain, lending it a spicier, fuller bodied, angular taste.

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Oberto has set out to "rehabilitate" jerky, removing corn syrup, dextrose, the preservative sodium nitrite and flavor-enhancing monosodium glutamate from its products. (The Teriyaki varieties contain soy sauce, which the company says contains naturally-occurring MSG.) A BBQ Pork jerky from Oberto is so popular around the office that Mr. Ennis says even he has trouble getting it at times.

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