22-03-2022, 10:01 AM
actually olive there are elements of truth in a couple of instances that i can think of.
first the vege garden thing. as you say absolute poppycock.
however Monsanto have for years tried to corner the home vege market like they have so many other markets.
(have a look into some of the cynical tragedies performed in India by them)
one way of doing this is to control the seed stock. monsanto have developed hybrids of just about everything that grow faster, bigger and better.. except breed. their seed is sterile, hybrids do not copy well.
if monsanto can restrict the types of seed, or manipulate the legislation, they could see to it that only hybrid seed be available to the public.
viable seeds would become black market.
possible certainly, plausible? dunno.
look into monsantos background, theyre ruthless.
the other scare that was amplified and repeated was that home baking couldnt be sold at galas and fairs and had to come from registered kitchens. Even bringing homemade food to schools and kindys (birthday cakes) would be unlawful.
Common sense prevails, as it does when legislation was passed, and fundraising etc was not impacted by it.
first the vege garden thing. as you say absolute poppycock.
however Monsanto have for years tried to corner the home vege market like they have so many other markets.
(have a look into some of the cynical tragedies performed in India by them)
one way of doing this is to control the seed stock. monsanto have developed hybrids of just about everything that grow faster, bigger and better.. except breed. their seed is sterile, hybrids do not copy well.
if monsanto can restrict the types of seed, or manipulate the legislation, they could see to it that only hybrid seed be available to the public.
viable seeds would become black market.
possible certainly, plausible? dunno.
look into monsantos background, theyre ruthless.
the other scare that was amplified and repeated was that home baking couldnt be sold at galas and fairs and had to come from registered kitchens. Even bringing homemade food to schools and kindys (birthday cakes) would be unlawful.
Common sense prevails, as it does when legislation was passed, and fundraising etc was not impacted by it.
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