Statement on U.S. Intervention in Mexico's Phaseout of Genetically Engineered Corn

Statement on U.S. Intervention in Mexico's Phaseout of Genetically Engineered Corn

The Center for Biological Diversity and Greenpeace México strongly condemn the United States' heavy-handed intervention into Mexico's decision to phase out genetically engineered (GE) corn that's produced using pesticide-intensive farming practices and the herbicide glyphosate. Last week the new U.S. agriculture trade chief Doug McKalip demanded Mexico provide answers to questions about the planned phaseout by Feb. 14 as part of the United Stat…

Sen. Fischer's statement on Mexico's ban of genetically modified corn

Tuesday (02/14/23), U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, released the following statement after the government of Mexico issued an updated decree to ban imports of U.S. genetically modified corn: