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Mexico Amends Constitution to Prohibit GM Corn Seeds

Food Tank

one to two decades), contaminate essentially all non-GMO corn in Mexico, pesticide and agricultural biotechnology expert Charles Benbrook tells Food Tank. If and as GMO [genetically modified organism] corn is planted in Mexico, novel DNA from GMO corn will move via pollen into native corn varieties, and in short order (i.e.

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Remembering Wally Falcon: A Visionary Leader in Food Security and Agricultural Economics

Food Tank

Falcon was a widely recognized and sought-after consultant to governments and food-related international organizations including the Agricultural Development Council, the International Rice Research Institute, and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center. From William Burke : I hardly feel qualified to say anything about Wally.

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25 Books Guiding Us Toward More Regenerative Food Systems

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Moseley sets out to answer why so many approaches to farming and food policy in sub-Saharan Africa have failed. Planning Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems: From Soil to Soil by Julia Freedgood Author Julia Feedgood highlights how to build resilience, improve the environmental outcomes of farming, and address economic disparities.

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The U.S.-Mexico tortilla war

Food Environment and Reporting Network

It alleges that Mexico’s decree constitutes a trade violation that infringes on the superseding rights of US farmers and biotechnology companies. The closest analogues—wheat in the countries of Europe, rice across Asia—pale beside the cultural and dietary importance of maize in the land where it was first domesticated.

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