On October 9, the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) reported that samples of Maseca white and yellow corn flour tested positive for concerning levels of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller.

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OCA’s testing, organized through its Mexico-based sister organization, also revealed that the some Maseca flour samples tested as high as 94.15 percent for the presence of genetically modified organisms (GMO). That’s a startling finding, given that Maseca flour GMO crops are not allowed to be grown commercially in Mexico.

Those findings can mean only one thing—Mexico-based Gruma, which owns the Maseca brand, is importing GMO corn from the U.S. to produce its flour, sold all over the world, including in Mexico and the U.S.

Maseca is the world leader in corn flour and tortilla production in countries like U.S., Mexico, Central America, Venezuela and Europe. On the Gruma website, the company claims that the Maseca brand is positioned as a “synonym for  quality” and that it is made from “100% natural corn,” and that Maseca brand tortillas are “a natural, healthy and nutritious food.”

If you don’t think glyphosate-contaminated GMO corn is “natural, healthy and nutritious,” please sign this petition.

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