Corn (IMAGE) American Chemical Society Caption Rising use of corn for food and fuel is creating heightened concerns about contamination of this staple crop with deadly aflatoxin. Credit Courtesy of Keith Weller, United States Department of Agriculture Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.