As a former plant scientist, I understand how chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides work to enhance crop performance and yield, and I know that those chemicals are rigorously tested and strictly regulated to ensure consumer and environmental safety. But I’ll admit I still reach for organic products at the grocery store whenever I can. Organic options are in demand across the board, and a common thread is corn. If you didn’t grow up on a farm or in a farming community, you might not realize just how many ways corn is used in our food supply. Aside from feeding livestock, it shows...