• HereIAm@lemmy.world
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    How is that illegal? So you’re telling me in your country you can’t buy a tomato from a store and then throw it in some soil at home?

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      19 hours ago

      The US has patented GMO wheat and corn. Agrotech companies have sued farmers for growing wheat from seeds that blew into their fields from a neighbouring property.

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      21 hours ago

      Corporations have patents on their varieties. This isn’t defending the practice, just explaining it

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        To expand on that, they likely aren’t going to come after a private household. It’s to keep farmers in their pocket. They will go after a commercial farm though. It borders on a subscription service to seeds. Fucking dystopia.

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      certain housing associations won’t let you plant such things in the ground, but if it’s in a box or container it’s okay

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        Some comments are mentioning farmers owning certain strains on crop. HOAs being dicks about as well doesn’t surprise me bow that you mention it.

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      It’s not based on country either. If lays catches you growing their patented strains of potatoes without their consent, they’ll come after you no matter what country you are growing the potatoes in.

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        Will Lays corpos kidnap me from my country to drag me in front of a US court?
        I mean, at this point, it wouldn’t surprise me. Just thought Disney would do it first.