The stopwatch is set.
I have five minutes to get this out.
It is scary and all oh so bad.
My wife and I started a garden this year. In hopes that the experiment will work out and we'll reap benefits of fresh veggies.
One thing that I did was save seeds from a few plants in the past year, in attempts to grow something from 'em.
This was mentioned on chickadee's blog, and elle responded with the scariest thing ever.
There are some seed companies who produce seeds that are only one generational. Meaning they have a suicide gene where they will produce for only one year, and the seeds inside the fruits are not good to create a second generation.
I just don't understand. These are the same corporate types that rail against "unnatural things" yet they tamper with the genes of our FOOD SUPPLY and could not care less insofar as people buy their seeds every year.
It's horrible. That means they control our food. Ultimately, if you control the food you can control whole populations.
I guess we can check the freedom of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness at the door. 'cause you ain't gonna be able to do any of those if you cannot eat.
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sad but oh so very true. What's worse is those same companies that breed out seed reproduction employ whole departments whose sole purpose is to seek out farmers and (prosecute) persecute those who are determined to save seeds. For a better pace of life might I recommend many of the harder to find, but much more reliable, heirloom vegetables out there. Takes more work to find them, but the taste. Oh the taste!
At least there are some safeguards. Some are serious!
Seriously freaky shit. Elle, please hint to us where to even START to look for such places. I'll go hunt down the folks at Mother Earth's Farm too ... I know they offer seed-saving tips and help ...
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