'Chinese' tequila worries Mexico

by AlanEvans | November 28, 2007 at 08:30 am
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Mexican politicians are demanding action to protect the tequila industry from Chinese competition.

The lower house of Congress voted to urge the government to stop Chinese firms patenting maguey - a type of agave cactus used in tequila.

MPs are also worried that Chinese and Japanese firms could target the market in another cactus species, nopal.

Nopal leaves are increasingly popular in the US, where there is already strong demand for tequila.

"Nopal and Maguey are Mexican plants and if we don't take the necessary measures in time, we run the risk of losing the denomination of origin", Cesar Duarte, the deputy who sponsored the move, told the Efe news agency.

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Rob Walker
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at 09:04 on November 28th, 2007

After what chinese manufacturers have done to children's toys, I dread what would be in the bottom of a bottle of tequila...

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thoughtbeans

The Drug usuage is already high in Mexico. Imagine Chinese tequila with lead, Date rape drug & other substances.

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