Tlaolli (maize)

Thousands of years ago, indigenous peoples of what is know today as Mexico, transformed a wild grass known as teocintle into the most widely used cereal in the world: maize.

This took centuries of observation, wisdom and deep understanding of nature that was passed down from generation to generation and would eventually result in maize.

The foundation and origin of many cultures in Anahuak, a sacred plant with a very close relationship with humans in which one depends on one another to persist.

Trading and migration spread maize to every corner of Anahuak and Tahuantinsuyo (America) where indigenous peoples domesticated and adapted the plant to a very wide variety of climates, creating different sizes, textures, flavors and colors.

This rich genetic diversity is at risk today due to the greed of big corporations, capitalism and the destructive practices of industrial agriculture.

Lies about “saving the world from hunger” have led to maize being artificially modified in a laboratory by corporations, engineered to withstand chemicals that are toxic to all living beings to control the market and our stomachs.

The spread of these patented GMO seeds and toxic agricultural practices put our heritage and food sovereignty at risk.