ecowatchorg: Seed Freedom, Not GMOs, the Answer to Malnutrition and Hunger By Vandana Shiva What hap
ecowatchorg:Seed Freedom, Not GMOs, the Answer to Malnutrition and HungerBy Vandana ShivaWhat happens to the seed affects the web of life. When seed is living, regenerative and diverse, it feeds pollinators, soil organisms and animals—including humans. When seed is non-renewable, bred for chemicals, or genetically engineered with toxic Bt or Roundup Ready genes, diversity disappears.Today the fastest expanse in acreage is of genetically engineered corn and soya, because they are patented and corporations can collect royalties from farmers. When seed freedom disappears and farmers become dependent on genetically modified organism (GMO) seeds, they in effect become seed slaves.http://ecowatch.com/2013/seed-freedom-not-gmos-answer-to-malnutrition/ -- source link
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