[sustran] MEXICO: Transgenic Maize Knocking at the Door (Frankenfoods, Frankenfuels)

[Todd Edelman, Green Idea Factory]

This is related to the Vietnam biofuels story....

<http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=40573>

"Hey, wait, kiddo," you might be sayin', "This is not about transport in 
the developing world"...

Well, okay,  not exactly, but I think the pressure put on Mexico because 
of rising foodcorn prices due to the increased use of fuelcorn in El 
Norte (USA) is creating better political conditions for GMO 
foodcorn.(Frankenfood 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenfood#Frankenfood>).. and there is 
genetic engineering going on with the goal of increasing yields of 
fuelcrops (Frankenfuel*).

What's next? Chicken-powered rickshaws? 
<http://www.veganrepresent.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=607&stc=1&d=1097696483>

- T

* "...We shouldn't call genetically engineered plants /biofuels/. They 
are /frankenfuels/. By tampering with plant DNA, we run the risk of 
getting further out of balance, possibly introducing new and unexpected 
harms like invasive species that take over croplands and natural 
ecosystems...."
- Joe Brewer <http://www.hotglobe.org/content/view/596/29/>

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