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The US is only the world's largest producer of corn, and of that, 40% is turned into fuel (ethanol) and 36% is fed to animals. 20% is exported, where again a significant amount is used for animal feed & ethanol.

So meat and maybe gas would become slightly more expensive but the world would most certainly not starve.




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