Corn is the hero of its own story, and though we humans played a crucial supporting role in its rise to world domination, it would be wrong to suggest we have been calling the shots, or acting always in our own best interests. Indeed, there is every reason to believe that corn has succeeded in domesticating us.

The Omnivore's Dilemma: The Search for a Perfect Meal in a Fast-Food World (ed. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2009) - ISBN: 9781408807255