Americans love their corn—whether it's canned, fresh off the cob or in their favorite breakfast cereal. But what if this staple grain could be more than just a starch? What if it could become a ...

University of Missouri researchers are turning a unique variety of corn into an effective natural alternative to artificial food dyes. At Mizzou's College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, ...

Purple corn, commonly known as maiz morado, has more antioxidants than blueberries. Researchers at the University of Missouri are trying to grow a similar corn here in the United States. Missouri is ...

University of Missouri researchers are turning a unique variety of corn into an effective natural alternative to artificial food dyes. At Mizzou’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, ...

Pavel Somavat (left) has joint appointments in the University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and the College of Engineering. Sherry Flint-Garcia (right) is a research ...

Commercially grown corn falls into a few general categories, but the two most common are field corn — used for cornmeal, ethanol, and animal feed — and sweet corn, which is for eating fresh. So the ...

Missouri is one of the top producers of corn in the United States, and researchers are hoping to add to the varieties of corn grown at home, including purple corn. Purple corn, commonly known as maiz ...