The Mexican liveweight national average price for meat remains down 1.35% weekly, with carcass meat prices remaining unchanged at $56.24 per kilo. The national average price is slightly below the annual price average, while the average price of pork at the farm in Mexico is 70.81% above the price paid in the US. Mexican pork exports, however, have seen a decrease of 16.9% in volume and 10.3% in value from January to May, with China's imports continuing to decline. Debates in Mexico's animal and food industry include the use of glyphosate in crops and the prohibition of transgenic corn for consumption, with the National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT) presenting alternatives and seeking to substitute genetically modified corn for animal feed and industrial use.