[Aztlan] Oaxacan corn

[Stephanie Wood]

Hi

I am not an expert on this, and many of you have probably heard about  
the "maiz criollo" movement in Oaxaca, to reverse that ugly trend of  
genetically modified corn making its way into the valley. But here are  
some links worthy of checking out:

An article:
http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2005/08/10/047n1soc.php

Here's another piece that is less political, more poetic:
http://oaxacacorn.pbwiki.com/María-Isabel-Grañén-Porrúa

There are also restaurants that emphasize maiz criollo, too:
http://oneforkonespoon.blogspot.com/2007/09/itanoni-flower-of-corn.html

Art is being made about the subject, too, such as the international  
traveling show, "El Maiz Es Nuestra Vida," curated by Marietta  
Bernstorff, that originated in Oaxaca:
http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2009/04/01/index.php?section=cultura&article=a03n1cul

Best wishes
Stephanie Wood