# Monocultures of the Genetically Modified Mind: My Surreal Encounter with Monsanto in Mexico | IATP

> An opinion essay by Timothy Wise recounts his 2014 meeting with Monsanto executives in Mexico over genetically modified corn. It describes a court injunction that blocked GM corn trials on concerns for native corn diversity.

- Date: 2019-06-06 · published 2019-06-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58553-monocultures-of-the-genetically-modified-mind-my-surreal-encounter-with
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The piece is commentary on GM corn politics in Mexico with no new supply or demand event, so it has little direct price impact.

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## Sources

- iatp.org: https://www.iatp.org/documents/monocultures-genetically-modified-mind-my-surreal-encounter-monsanto-mexico

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