Cultivos y alimentos transgénicos en México

El debate, los actores y las fuerzas sociopolíticas

Abstract

This essay gives a nowadays view about transgenic crops in Mexico and the World, in order to deal with contemporary debate about these new plants and genetically modified organisms (GMO) in general. I describe what issues were discussed in the 80’s, when the first GMO appeared and how the controversy has been transformed in present times. I emphasize socioeconomic, politic and cultural impacts of GMO in countries like Mexico, where agriculture is weak, there is food dependency and high biodiversity. In the third part I analyze Mexico’s situation concerning GMO, outstanding transgenic maize’s debate. I finish with a brief reflection about how pertinent is the liberalization of transgenic maize production in Mexico, specifically maize, and how it ABSTRACT This essay gives a nowadays view about transgenic crops in Mexico and the World, in order to deal with contemporary debate about these new plants and genetically modified organisms (GMO) in general. I describe what issues were discussed in the 80’s, when the first GMO appeared and how the controversy has been transformed in present times. I emphasize socioeconomic, politic and cultural impacts of GMO in countries like Mexico, where agriculture is weak, there is food dependency and high biodiversity. In the third part I analyze Mexico’s situation concerning GMO, outstanding transgenic maize’s debate. I finish with a brief reflection about how pertinent is the liberalization of transgenic maize production in Mexico, specifically maize, and how it would affect food and agriculture situation in country