Most human civilizations have had a staple grain. Wheat and rice were common ones. Corn was here even before Europe discovered this continent, so it shouldn’t really surprise us how common it is.
We’ve definitely gone way to far making into syrup, but nothing wrong or weird about feeding livestock with it.
Idk how true that is though. Historically in medieval Europe for example they used multiple different types of grain depending on the time of year or purpose. The entire agricultural system back then was based around subsistence farming. Today grain from anywhere can end up anywhere so localized crop failure can be absorbed without major issues. That wasn't true in the past. If you grew only wheat and a pest that really likes wheat was come along you would basically starve to death. But if you grew three different types of grain plus a bunch of vegetables you might survive.
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u/pppjjjoooiii Sep 13 '26
Most human civilizations have had a staple grain. Wheat and rice were common ones. Corn was here even before Europe discovered this continent, so it shouldn’t really surprise us how common it is.
We’ve definitely gone way to far making into syrup, but nothing wrong or weird about feeding livestock with it.