Mexico's planned GM corn ban 'deep concern' for US - BBC
WEB29 November 2022. By Vanessa Buschschlüter,BBC News. Reuters. Mexico has many native varieties of corn but still imports large quantities of yellow corn from the US. A row between the US and...
U.S. to Challenge Mexican Ban on Genetically Modified Corn
WEBMar 6, 2023 · It is illegal to grow genetically modified corn in Mexico, where maize was first domesticated 8,700 years ago and where white corn is a staple crop. Supporters of Mexico’s ban worry...
Explainer: What is the US-Mexico GM corn dispute about?
WEBMar 8, 2023 · Mexico published a presidential decree on genetically modified (GM) corn in late 2020, saying it would ban GM corn in the diets of Mexicans and end the use the herbicide glyphosate by...
US escalates trade dispute with Mexico over limits on genetically ...
WEBUpdated 2:36 PM PDT, August 17, 2023. MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government said Thursday it is formally requesting a dispute settlement panel in its ongoing row with Mexico over its limits on genetically modified corn.
Mexico is fighting to keep U.S. corn out of its tortillas
WEBFeb 27, 2024 · In 2023, Mexico officially banned GM corn for human consumption, putting the proposed ban into immediate effect. That same year, Mexico also made its largest corn purchase from the...
US asks Mexico for trade consultations over GM corn limits
WEBMar 6, 2023 · Mexico will also prohibit the use of GM corn for direct human consumption, which in Mexico consists mainly of fresh white corn and white corn tortilla flour. Mexico has no need to import white corn from the United States, where …
Exclusive: U.S. demands Mexico explain science behind GMO corn ban ...
WEBFeb 10, 2023 · WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The new U.S. agriculture trade chief on Thursday told Reuters that he has given Mexico until Feb. 14 to respond to a U.S. request to explain the science behind...
US Escalates Claim Mexico’s GMO Corn Ban Violates Trade Deal
WEBAugust 17, 2023 at 11:57 AM PDT. Listen. 2:20. The US escalated its complaint that Mexico’s ban on genetically modified corn violates the nations’ free-trade deal, heightening tensions...
Canada joins US in trade dispute hearings against Mexico's proposed ban ...
WEBJun 9, 2023 · Mexico wants to ban GM corn for human consumption, and perhaps eventually ban it for animal feed as well, something that both its northern partners say would damage trade and violate USMCA requirements that any health or safety standards be based on scientific evidence.
Mexico opens door for GM corn in animal feed, industrial use
WEBFeb 14, 2023 · MEXICO CITY, Feb 13 (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...
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