The Corn and Tortilla Crisis in Mexico

It's kind of odd to read about a crisis in corn prices in Mexico, maybe because there's such a surfeit of corn in this country. But rising corn prices have pushed up the price of the Tortilla which, according to the NY Times, millions of Mexicans subsist upon, along with beans.

It's a big deal - the crisis has pressured Mexico's new conservative President, Felipe Calderón, to institute price controls.

I quite enjoy the corn tortilla. Recently my mom fried some up in olive oil for tacos and they're quite delicious. They do bring something to the palate that the flour tortilla does not.