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The Mexican government’s plan to stop importing genetically modified (GMO) corn as well as the widely-used herbicide glyphosate will likely face legal challenges …. to reverse the proposal, according to the new head of Mexico’s top farm lobby.
Juan Cortina, president of Mexico’s Farm Council (CNA), told Reuters late on [Feb. 10] that he thinks the lawsuits are needed to get the government to back down.
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2/12/2021
By David Alire Garcia
MEXICO CITY, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The Mexican government s
plan to stop importing genetically modified (GMO) corn as well
as the widely-used herbicide glyphosate will likely face legal
challenges this month to reverse the proposal, according to the
new head of Mexico s top farm lobby.
Juan Cortina, president of Mexico s Farm Council (CNA), told
Reuters late on Wednesday that he thinks the lawsuits are needed
to get the government to back down. Unfortunately, I think there will need to be legal
challenges brought by all the people who use glyphosate and
genetically-modified corn, said Cortina, adding that he also
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The Mexican government's plan to stop importing genetically modified (GMO) corn as well as the widely-used herbicide glyphosate will likely face legal challenges this month to reverse the proposal, according to the new head of Mexico's top farm lobby. Juan Cortina, president of Mexico's Farm Council (CNA), told Reuters late on Wednesday that he thinks the lawsuits are needed to get the government to back down.
The Konza Student Table, a partnership between St. Isidore’s Catholic Church and the Riley County and City of Manhattan Food and Farm Council, has been providing meals for K-State students in need since its creation last fall.
Vickie James, Food and Farm Council coordinator, says they likely serve hundreds of students each week.
“Before the student break, we were up to serving 600 meals on Wednesday evenings,” James said. “A great percentage of those since the break have been international students because it’s not simple for them to travel home.”
While numbers have dwindled to between 250 and 300 meals per week since the beginning of break, James still finds the experience fruitful.