Posted on 08/04/2017 8:53:58 PM PDT by boycott
A Mexican federal court has made an unusual ruling that bans the import of U.S. potatoes on the grounds the imports violate Mexicans’ right to food sovereignty and a healthy environment.
A group of Mexican potato growers had sought a constitutional injunction on the imports, claiming they threaten to spread agricultural diseases.
The court said Mexican agricultural authorities had failed to use methods like radiation treatment of imports to prevent diseases.
But because federal injunctions are intended only to protect constitutional rights, the ruling had to break some new ground.
The court ruled the ban must be implemented to preserve Mexicans’ collective rights to “preserve food sovereignty and the health of Mexican crop fields.”
The agriculture department had no immediate comment on the ruling.
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Grocery stores in our local area only sell those onions from Mexico - period!
Maybe so, but there are plenty of green onion fields in CA. The smell wonderful.
Where have you been?
This story made major headlines in Potato Grower!
How could you miss a major story that was broken by Potato Grower?
http://www.potatogrower.com/2017/01/report-mexico-wont-import-us
That was back when the dems began to overreact to all republicans. The VP never did rid himself of that reputation for not being able to spell potato. Today, many would say
“So what? People make mistakes.” I have met so very intelligent people who make the same mistakes.
Most times, it’s just not worth your time to correct them.
Some folks do not take such constructive critiques very well.
Another example is in traffic. Years ago, if I saw someone’s tail light out, or blinker not working, I may tell them at the next red light. I no longer do such ‘help actions’.
Too many people just cannot handle being told that they made a mistake. It crosses all age, race and income levels.
I grow potatoes on my garden. I never ship any to Mexico. I don’t grow drugs or narco terrorists or MS 13 gang members, yet Mexico seems OK with them coming here.
More potatoes for Americans!
I look at the country of origin, if it says Mexico, I don’t buy unless it is something we don’t produce much in the USA — avacodas, limes, etc.
I did not know about the potato war. We should ban all imports from that third world nation.
They are just getting ready for the renegotiation so they can have this as a bargaining chip. Nothing to worry about.
I guess it is time to do likewise to Mexico. If they love their potatoes that much, they can keep them.
Thank God I travel there once a year!
/sarc
~ MM ~
Potatoe is an older but still correct spelling of the word more commonly word spelled potato.
It seems that the democrats and media did a damn fine job foisting of the Bolshevik that Quail was wrong.
Oh, I see. You want to inundate our markets with your cheao and delicious avocado and you are disgusted by our nationalism?
Haas that going to hell your citizens when the price of potatoes skyrocket?
Whose tuber will you be tooting then?
Support my home state of Michigan and eat more of them.
It’s our major money maker here.
I dont buy any mex fruits lr veggies
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