Mexican President Vicente Fox wants the Mexican Congress to eliminate a 20 percent tax on corn syrup sweetened soft drinks to go along with a World Trade Organization ruling. Needless to say, I don't want that to happen.
The tax actually stems from a trade dispute over Mexican sugar into the U.S., but it creeps up on one major issue here at The Balance of Food: why is the U.S. exporting high-fructose corn syrup to Mexico?
The AP reported that in March, a WTO panel rejected an appeal by Mexico, and supported the U.S. in that Mexico violated international law with its 20 percent tax on drinks sweetened with anything other than cane sugar grown in Mexico.
All creatures should have the right to not have high-fructose corn syrup into their bodies. The U.S. shouldn't force-feed anyone.
If you taste Mexican soft drinks alongside U.S. soft drinks, the quality isn't even close. Mexican soft drinks is the way to go. I would put Mexican soft drinks ahead of Canadian soft drinks, and that says something. I would even go as far as to say a Mexican Pepsi tastes better than an U.S. Coca-Cola.
Comments