We need public markets now, more than ever Markets have been in the news lately, in this corner of Michoacán. A few weeks ago, a nighttime fire destroyed the parking garage section of Mercado Independencia, the biggest public market in the Centro Historico of Morelia, only a 5 minute walk from my house. It’s myContinue reading “Just keep the public markets going strong”
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Revelations of chemical company manipulating the science reinforce Mexico’s GMO corn and herbicide caution
How “backward” is Mexico’s pushback against the ‘scientific consensus’ that the US claims? The US is ramping up it’s almost-formalized trade war with Mexico over Mexico’s evolving ban on GM corn for human consumption, ban on the use of glyphosate herbicide, and rejection of various types of bio-engineered seeds. The US position is that theContinue reading “Revelations of chemical company manipulating the science reinforce Mexico’s GMO corn and herbicide caution”
Mexicans saved by US from eating cat food!
Mexicans “would be eating cat food” if it weren’t for the US and US trade, says US Senator from Louisiana. This comment came at a great time. Lately, my English classes with Liz have been devoted to junk food vocabulary. Liz just moved from Morelia, Mexico to Arkansas to marry her childhood sweetheart. He legallyContinue reading “Mexicans saved by US from eating cat food!”
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