Guillermo José Navarro del Toro

The Mexican Poultry Industry Base of the Mexican Food System Guillermo José Navarro del Toro

In this research, it is established that the Mexican poultry industry has its origins in an association that was born in 1958 and was initially formed by associations of poultry farmers from 12 states, Through time it has gradually evolved to become the National Union of Poultry Farmers (UNA) that continues to develop and exploit its great potential and thus become an industry that contributes to the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country, and for being of high protein content, eggs, poultry, as well as its derivatives, became a fundamental part of the Mexican, because it is a very adequate and healthy food. It should also be kept in mind that both eggs and chicken are part of the basic basket of the Mexican food system (SAM), Mexico became the number one country in egg consumption and is among the top producing countries. In addition, due to its high variety of different preparations, together with its cost, which is quite accessible to most pockets, it has become part of the Mexican diet due to its nutrients as part of a healthy and beneficial diet.