Here’s a link to an excellent article in Food Print. It covers the issues and nuances in the US-Mexico dispute over GM corn and glyphosate, with links to more in-depth information. Escalating U.S.-Mexico Debate over Corn Forces Questions about GMOs, Food Sovereignty If you don’t already know about or subscribe to Food Print, check itContinue reading “Escalating U.S.-Mexico Debate over Corn Forces Questions about GMOs, Food Sovereignty”
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Update: Mexico’s GMO ban and sovereignty falter
US ag interests smother Mexico’s attempt to control its food system, protect biodiversity, the environment, and rural communities Threat by threat from US agriculture, Mexico has been compromising on its ban on importing GMO corn and glyphosate1. Mexico’s most recent offer radically undermines their original goals. Mexico made a bold and courageous move to reclaimContinue reading “Update: Mexico’s GMO ban and sovereignty falter”
Cartel violence devastates food and farming
Michoacán is an agricultural state. If you’re eating an avocado in the US, it likely came from Michoacán, the only state authorized to export them to the US. In February, right before the super bowl-of-guacamole weekend, avocado imports were stopped because cartel gangs threatened US ag inspectors. The ban lasted only a week, and someContinue reading “Cartel violence devastates food and farming”
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