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Dangers of GM corn spark huge trade dispute between the U.S. and Mexico

14 days ago -

Corn is considered a staple crop in Mexico and makes up a significant part of the diet there; it is consumed in 89 percent of all Mexican meals. The country has successfully stopped genetically modified corn from being grown there for the last quarter century to protect the ancient maize strains growing there, along with the health of their citizens.

The crop has been the subject of trade battles between the U.S. and Mexico before, but the current battle, which is now being ...

Mexico “still hasn’t seen science” from U.S. proving safety of GMO corn

a month ago -

In an official reply to the United States concerning the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Mexico argued that the presence of glyphosate on U.S. corn renders it unsafe and thus unfit for human consumption, citing actual science showing the dangers of glyphosate and GMOs.

The U.S. is trying to strong-arm Mexico into taking its toxic GMO corn, but our neighbors to the south are insistent that they will not poison their people with glyphosate-laden corn grown in the U.S....

Overconsumption of high fructose corn syrup-rich foods causes health problems, addiction

2 months ago -

HFCS was first developed in 1957 by biochemists Richard O. Marshall and Earl R. Kool. The pair discovered an enzyme capable of isomerizing dextrose to fructose. The process of producing it efficiently and economically was introduced about 20 years later by Japanese scientists.

Also known as glucose-fructose syrup or high fructose maize syrup, HFCS is a liquid sweetener made from corn starch and a preservative made by changing the carbohydrate glucose in corn starch to another ...

Midwest drought blamed for soaring corn, soy and wheat prices: “WE NEED RAIN”

June 23, 2023 -

The amount of United States corn crop rated "good" to "excellent" has dropped to just 55 percent, according to reports, the lowest for this time of the growing season since 1992.

A week prior, that figure was 61 percent, with traders guessing that it would drop to just 58 percent.

"I'm very concerned about the weather," expressed Sherman Newlin, an Illinois farmer who grows corn and soybeans. "Low humidity, 90-degree temperatures, and now the wind is sucking the ...

Several lots of frozen corn and mixed vegetable products voluntarily recalled for possible listeria contamination

September 03, 2023 -

The affected brands are Kroger, Food Lion and Signature Select. The frozen vegetables recalled included two lots each of mixed vegetables and sweet corn from Kroger, a lot of mixed vegetables and a lot of sweet corn from Food Lion and a lot of sweet corn from Signature Select.

A notice published by the Food and Drug Administration noted that the recalled products had best-by dates ranging from November 2024 to January 2025. A full list of the affected products and ...

U.S. to wage economic WAR on Mexico for refusing to grow, import any more GMO corn

August 23, 2023 -

Following two-and-a-half months of failed negotiations, U.S. overlords are calling for the creation of a dispute settlement panel under a North American trade deal to try to strongarm Mexico into accepting the toxic corn.

In case you missed it, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) decreed back in 2020 that all GMO corn, as well as glyphosate (Roundup) herbicide, is to be completely phased out of his country by January 2024.

(Related: As promised, ...

EV supply chain problems drive GM to build “green” battery packs for electric cars BY HAND

August 04, 2023 -

General Motors (GM) is reportedly struggling with costs as it feverishly works to unleash more EVs while still maintaining some kind of profit.

According to reports, GM's adjusted pre-tax profit and margins in its key North American market fell from the first quarter despite an increase in revenue and per-vehicle transaction prices, resulting in shares declining by 1.7 percent in early trading.

GM's promise to shareholders and customers is that it will invest an ...

ATTACK ON OUR FOOD SUPPLY: Illinois corn and soy processing plant EXPLODES, leaving at least eight workers injured

September 13, 2023 -

Reports indicate that at least eight people suffered injuries – five of them are still being hospitalized for critical injuries – after the plant caught fire and exploded just after 7pm CST on September 10.

"ADM immediately contacted the Decatur Fire Department, which remains on the scene. Several employees were injured and transported to the local hospital for treatment," a spokesperson from the company said.

"Our thoughts are with our colleagues. We do not ...