# Viewpoint: Sri Lanka 2.0? Misinformation on GM corn exacerbates Mexico-Canada-US trade dispute

> A Genetic Literacy Project viewpoint argues Mexico's February 2023 corn decree would ban GE corn imports from the US and compares the policy to Sri Lanka's agricultural collapse. The author contends Mexico's concerns about glyphosate and GE corn are unfounded.

- Date: 2023-11-27 · published 2023-11-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33147-viewpoint-sri-lanka-2-0-misinformation-on-gm-corn-exacerbates-mexico-canada-us
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The commentary reflects the policy stance behind a potential ban on US GE corn, a major export flow. It is opinion and does not itself change supply or demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-11-08 | [Groups formally request to support Mexico’s ban on GM corn in USMCA trade dispute \| IATP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33145-groups-formally-request-to-support-mexico-s-ban-on-gm-corn-in-usmca-trade.md) | +0.4% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2024-07-24 | [EP. 46 - Defending Biotech Corn on the International Stage: An Update On the USMCA Dispute Over Mexico’s Ban](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29235-ep-46-defending-biotech-corn-on-the-international-stage-an-update-on-the-usmca.md) | -1.8% | -4.4% |
| CORN | 2024-10-11 | [U.S. flails in GM corn dispute with Mexico - The Organic & Non-GMO Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27823-u-s-flails-in-gm-corn-dispute-with-mexico-the-organic-and-non-gmo-report.md) | -1.8% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2023-09-06 | [Mexico Could Modify GM Corn Ban to Appease US, Canada and Avoid Tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34072-mexico-could-modify-gm-corn-ban-to-appease-us-canada-and-avoid-tariffs.md) | -1.3% | -6.5% |
| CORN | 2025-03-21 | [Ongoing Debate: The Prohibition of GMO Corn in Mexico \| Wilson Center](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25527-ongoing-debate-the-prohibition-of-gmo-corn-in-mexico-wilson-center.md) | -4.7% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- geneticliteracyproject.org: https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2023/11/27/viewpoint-sri-lanka-2-0-misinformation-on-gm-corn-exacerbates-mexico-canada-us-trade-dispute/

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