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Mexico says U.S. not playing ball on GM corn

Mexico says U.S. not playing ball on GM corn

Mexico has plans to restrict GM corn; the U.S. and Canada are not enthused

Reuters – The United States has denied a request by Mexico to jointly conduct scientific research on the health impact of genetically modified corn, says a Mexican government official. Mexico has repeatedly called on the U.S. to work together on scientific studies amid a conflict over the Latin American country’s plans to limit the use

File photo of a cornfield in Mexico. (Roberto Cabrera/iStock/Getty Images)

Mexico opens door for GM corn in feed, industrial uses

U.S. 'disappointed' in Mexico's new decree

Mexico City | Reuters — Mexico on Monday scrapped a deadline to ban genetically modified corn for animal feed and industrial use amid trade tensions with the United States — but retained plans to prohibit use of the GM grain for human consumption, as well as the herbicide glyphosate. The move, approved in a government


Mexico puts tariff on white corn

Mexico puts tariff on white corn

Reuters – The Mexican government on Jan. 16 announced a temporary 50 per cent tax on white corn exports, arguing it is necessary for the grain to remain in the country to guarantee supply and price stability. “The supply and production of white corn in our country are important factors in determining its price and,