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Timeline

1998 Mexican government enriches tortilla flour with vitamins and minerals. 2001 Mexican government requires that tortillas be made from only white corn. 2006 Public health experts express worry about the increasing popularity of imported ramen noodles, which are less nutritious than traditional Mexican meals. 2007 A sudden jump in the cost of corn tortillas leads to nationwide protests. 2008 President Felipe Calderón considers reducing taxes and trade barriers to halt the rising prices of basic food items. 2009 The Mexican government permits some large agribusinesses to plant trial plots of genetically modified corn in Mexico. 2013 The Mexican government bans the planting or selling of genetically modified corn in the country. 2014 A U.N. study finds that Mexico has the highest adult obesity rate in the world, with about one-third of adult Mexicans having a body mass index (BMI) that is above the standards for overweight or obese.

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Huevos rancheros is a popular breakfast in Mexico. It consists of fried eggs served on a lightly fried corn tortilla, and accompanied by a tomato-chili sauce.