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U.S. Threatens to Start Trade Fight With Mexico Over GMO Corn Ban [1]

['Kristina Peterson In Washington', 'Anthony Harrup In Mexico City', 'Kristina Peterson', 'Anthony Harrup']

Date: 2023-02

More than 90% of corn grown in the U.S. is genetically modified.

The U.S. and Mexico are tangling over Mexico’s proposal to ban genetically modified corn, with a top U.S. official threatening to initiate a trade dispute if the two countries can’t find an agreement.

Mexico plans to ban genetically modified corn by 2024, adding another flashpoint to the two countries’ tensions over trade. More than 90% of corn grown in the U.S. is genetically modified, according to the National Corn Growers Association.

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