Ancient maize v agribusiness: why Colombia’s ‘seed guardians’ are fighting the use of GM crops
c/world · u/Davriellelouna@lemmy.world · 39 points
c/world · u/Davriellelouna@lemmy.world · 39 points
u/atzanteol@sh.itjust.works · 6 points
Domínguez, Gómez, and the Castillos are among the farmers supporting draft legislation, under review by the lower house of the Colombian parliament, that would ban genetically modified (GM) seeds, which they claim threaten their traditions, livelihoods and food sovereignty.
This is ridiculous. Can you imagine the Amish pushing legislation banning automobiles because it threatens their buggy industry? Because that's what this is