Genetically modified Mexican corn: What has Sheinbaum said about it?

The US has won a dispute panel under the USMCA against Mexico over the country's measures related to genetically modified (GM) corn. The panel found that Mexico's measures are not science-based and limit market access. Mexico has banned the use of GM corn seeds due to concerns about toxins and biodiversity risk, a move the US argues is not backed by science. Current Mexican administration plans to include a clause in the constitution to ban GM corn, while also ensuring self-sufficiency and biodiversity conservation of white corn. The administration also highlighted the dependence of farmers on seeds and the potential risks of genetically modified organisms.

Genetically modified corn has become a relevant issue following the establishment of a dispute resolution panel against Mexico last year under the USMCA. This afternoon, the US Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, announced that the panel on the dispute challenging Mexican biotechnology measures related to genetically modified corn was won by the United States. Through a statement, she noted that the USMCA panel agreed with the United States on the seven legal claims, concluding that Mexico's measures are not based on science and undermine the market access that the country agreed to provide in the Treaty. This is the one that has a gene incorporated to resist the application of glyphosate and/or for tolerance to pests, which is not affected by the application of the herbicide. According to the Mexican government, transgenic corn that is tolerant to pests generates toxins, crystals, that remain even in the grain that is consumed, which For this reason, during his government, the ...