In Mexico, activists are lobbying for the “right to nutrition” to be added to the list of constitutional rights. The motto for the campaign is “Sin Maís, No Hay País”, translating to, “Without Corn, There is no Country”, meaning that Mexico must make nutrition a priority for all its citizens. Currently, there is an estimated 18 million Mexican’s without an ensured food supply, but this campaign is hoping to reconstruct the current systems in place for ensuring nutrition of all Mexicans. One of the most important things they have to do, according to Adelita San Vincente, coordinator of the organization, is lessen their dependency on the United States, in case we ever fail or do not follow through. If that were to happen, 50% of their food supply would disappear. To read the full article, click here.
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Last year the price of corn flour skyrocketed in Mexico. The U.S. was accused for playing a part in the crisis because of our addiction to everything corn: corn syrup, feed corn, and a newly found interest at the time: Biofuel. Because of Mexico’s status as a quasi-fringe country in the global market place, the state of Mexico’s economy and well fare is often influenced by the actions of more-developed countries. The selling price of yellow corn is higher in the U.S., so Mexican businesses are more likely to sell to U.S. companies, leaving a scarcity of agricultural products in the country of origin.
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