Controversial grocery store move evokes expert's blunt advice: 'If you shuck it, buy it'

The arrival of fresh summer corn at grocery stores and farmers markets across the country is reviving a long-running debate: Should shoppers shuck corn before buying it? Shucking corn involves peeling off the outer green husks and removing the corn silk to get to the edible kernels underneath. Some shoppers shuck ears of corn before they buy it to inspect the kernels for quality and check for insects. "Some stores encourage customers to shuck corn in the store by providing trash bins beside the