US Suspends Michoacán Avocado Imports
The suspension could cause Mexico’s avocado producers an estimated $52 million in weekly losses so long as it’s in effect
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Shut up and Eat your Corn
Virtually every urban-legend thaumaturgy argument about the evils of so-called “Frankenfoods” has been debunked by real scientific research and peer-review evidence
Read moreCachava: It’s All about the Meat
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS When it comes to steakhouses, there’s only one issue that really matters, and that’s the beef. Sure, a nice setting, good service and tasty accompaniments can be great, but if the meat isn’t exceptional, the whole dining experience just isn’t going to cut the mustard. And with that in mind, the smart folks at the Cachava steakhouse
Read moreUS Suspends Avocado Imports from Mexico after Threat to Inspector
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF After a U.S. agricultural inspector in the Mexican state of Michoacán received an anonymous phone call threatening his life, the United States has suspended Mexican avocado indefinitely, disrupting a $2.4 billion industry, Mexican authorities said Sunday, Feb. 13. According to Mexico’s Agriculture Secretariat, the U..S. official received a threatening message on his cellphone, leading
Read moreThe Devastating Effects of Michoacan’s Green Gold Business
By JESSICA GUERRERO MORELIA, Michoacán — The overexploitation of soil in Mexico’s wester central state of Michoacán, caused by the cultivation of avocados, has produced drastic effects on the environment and the endemic ecosystems of that state. Mexico is the center of global avocado production, specifically the central region of the country. Today, at least 135,000 hectares of Michoacán — Mexico’s
Read moreTrump’s Tomatina against Mexico
By RICARDO CASTILLO The countervailing duty the U.S. government slapped on Mexican tomatoes as of Tuesday, May 7, means different things to everyone involved in this agribusiness, politicians included. Definitely, the new duty came as a big surprise for the Mexican government, where opinions vary from Economy Secretary Graciela Márquez Colin saying “We’ll sell them somewhere else” to President Andrés Manuel
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