Jody Horton
The City That Feeds Mexico
The City That Feeds Mexico. February 2015. One of the largest food markets in the world, the Central de Abasto is comprised of more than 2,000 businesses in an area of roughly 810 acres. More than 30,000 tons of food products pass through the market daily - roughly 80% of the consumption of the 20 million people who live in Mexico City.