Mexico's planned GM corn ban 'deep concern' for US

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Source: BBC

Mexico's planned GM corn ban 'deep concern' for US

29 November 2022

By Vanessa Buschschlüter
BBC News

A row between the US and Mexico over a plan by the latter to ban imports of genetically modified corn by 2024 deepened on Monday.

US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warned Mexico's president that the US would be forced to take legal action if no "acceptable resolution" was found.

Mexico argues that genetically modified seeds are a threat to its own ancient native corn varieties.

But on Tuesday, Mexico's president said he would seek a deal with the US.

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Mexico is the second-largest importer of corn in the world after China, and much of the corn it buys comes from the United States.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-63793651

[marble falls]

1. I bet.

[2naSalit]

2. And here we come to the part...

Where it becomes obvious why making Vilsack US Agriculture Secretary was a big mistake.

He's a big business farmer guy and all the environmentally concerned can fuck off if it costs the industrial farmers a penny or if they even think it might cost them a penny.

When it comes to environmental concerns, Tommy is all about the Benjamins.