On 2010-01-26, gloria.p > wrote:

> Years ago, at the beginning of Borlaub's "Green Revolution", a
> high-yield corn was introduced to Mexico and elsewhere in Central
> America. It did produce a huge increase in crop yield but the
> women hated it--it would not stick together to form the handmade
> tortillas they fed their families.

The situation has become much worse:

http://tinyurl.com/y9uk4k8

This requires 1-1/2 hr to watch, but worth it. Very scary stuff.

nb