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In a review of the existing situation titled ‘Mexico defends GM Corn restriction with Science’ the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) has
Food systems are both a significant driver and victim of the triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss. More than 3 billion people are not able to afford healthy diets, contributing to all forms of malnutrition, while many environmental systems and processes in the food value chain are pushed beyond safe planetary boundaries.
The following article was originally published by Food Tank on October 16, 2023.
When Mexicans take to the streets September 29 to celebrate National Corn Day, an annual commemoration of the iconic crop’s cultural, culinary and economic significance, they will be applauding the Mexican government’s recent moves to restrict genetically modified corn.
Over the last 14 years the North American Free Trade Agreement has devastated Mexican agriculture. And the situation is about to get worse: at (...)