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on January 16, 2015 in World News

International court calls on Mexico to ban genetically modified corn

International court calls on Mexico to ban genetically modified corn Mexico is desperately trying to avoid a bioterrorism takeover by Big GMO, which is insistent upon ushering in genetically modified (GM) maize to replace the dozens of native corn varieties already grown throughout the country. The Mexican Chapter of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal has issued an urgent plea to the Mexican government to once and for all ban all plantings of GM maize in order to avoid catastrophic losses to the “center of origin and diversity of this staple crop.” The ruling, which came after the Tribunal spent three years… View Article

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