After strains of genetically modified corn were found on the western Sierra Madre, the birthplace of maize, in Mexico, the government passed a “biosecurity law” which mandates, among other things, labelling of imported genetically modified corn. The US response has been “immediate and blistering”:

It called the report “fundamentally flawed” and argued that the recommendations did not flow from the panel’s scientific conclusions and undercut provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement. “If implemented, these recommendations would unnecessarily limit Nafta farmers’ access to high-quality U.S. corn exports, as well as the environmental benefits that biotech corn provides,” a statement read.

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