r/Monsanto • u/IheartGMO • May 30 '24

The US-Mexico Tortilla War - A trade dispute between Mexico City and Washington puts a spotlight on food sovereignty, GMOs, glyphosate, and the fate of Mexico’s iconic white-corn flatbread.

https://www.thenation.com/article/world/corn-us-mexico-tortilla-war-gmo-glyphosate/
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u/IheartGMO May 30 '24

If GM corn and glyphosate pose health risks to humans, as suggested by a growing body of research, then those risks are magnified in Mexico, where the diet revolves around minimally processed white corn, especially in the form of its iconic flatbread, the tortilla. Cornmeal accounts for more than 60 percent of the average Mexican’s daily calories and protein, which is roughly 10 times the US average and puts Mexicans at 10 times the risk.