Seed Keepers

["Mollie E. LeBude" <mollie_lebude@yahoo.com>]

in my humble opinion....

Now I've just read this one article, and the two posts so far, so I don't know everything going on here, but...I can't believe what I'm reading.  My goodness, how cynical.  Is everyone closing their eyes to the effects of global warming?  I support seed saving by grassroots cooperation, but nothing is 100% fool-proof and guaranteed, neither that nor the Arctic seed bank.  Both have strengths and weaknesses.  I'm not worried about another international effort to save seeds--seed banks have existed for decades already, and I haven't heard many complaints.  Besides, if the grassroots network of seed saving works like it's supposed to, the 'little guy' won't ever even need the resources from the Arctic seed bank. 

 

The positive side, in my belief: the more methods we can come up with for preserving biodiversity during the growing climate changes we humans have caused, the better. 

 

Thanks for letting me put in my two cents. :)

 

Happy February 29th!

-Mollie

"Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lflj@intrex.net> wrote:

Allan Balliett wrote:

> You would think that an edifice allegedly designed to preserve our
> genetic heritage would not allow the pilfering of genes to modify
> natural varieties. Guess what.....
> x-Posted by Allan Balliett Shepherdstown, WV
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/29/world/europe/29seeds.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin

The negative side:
I'd wager a guess that it is a scheme concocted by the obvious players to steal all those genetic
resources, one nothing short of a criminal act. Wait until the little people no longer have the money, power
or control of their own government's resources then rip their plant genetic heritage right out from under them, with the
help of the usual sycophants, surrogates and corrupt government and corporate officials and corrupt investment resources.
The positive side:


Meanwhile back at the SSE rancho obfusco; what is evolving there?

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