monsanto the seed company.........?
40% of seed varieties sold in the united states are owned by monsanto.......! scary isn't it......? chefs, commercial growers, small organic farmers and home gardeners alike should know about their seed sources....... do you know about your seed stock........? do you know who monsanto is and what they are responsible for.......? research this company as in depth as you can....... known for their aggressive advocacy of genetically modified crops and its dominance in biotechnology, monsanto will now have a major presence in the vegetable and fruit seed business for the first time...... we aren't talking about genetically modified seeds here, we're talking about WHO is supplying the seeds......... even if you purchase your non-gmo seed stock from a seed company that boasts a 'SAFE SEED PLEDGE' that variety may still be OWNED by monsanto....... sorry to burst your biosphere 'bubble' but that's the facts folks............... it is way overdo america must wake up and be more conscious about the source of our food.......! we are even supporting monsanto by purchasing seeds from our favorite seed companies and you more than likely are too, with out even knowing it................ check your seed supply................! protect your seed supply.................... chefs should demand heirloom, antique and heritage products be used in their menu development........... it is our job to educate the dining public further than organic and sustainable................ out of 2500 varieties that monsanto has acquired from the seminis takeover, here are several of the varieties that we KNOW monsanto owns: beans: ez gold, eureka, goldrush, kentucky king, lynx, bush blue lake 94.......carrots: nutri-red, sweet sunshine, karina, chantenay #1, chantilly, lariat..............cucumbers: dasher2, daytona, turbo, speedway, sweet slice, yellow submarine, sweeter yet................lettuce: esmeralda, lolla rossa (and derivatives), red sails, red tide, blackjack, summer time, monet, baby star, red butterworth..............melons: alaska, bush whooper, casablanca, dixie jumbo, early crisp................onions: arsenal, hamlet, red zeppelin, mars, superstar, candy...............peppers: valencia, camelot, king aurthur, red knight, aristotle, northstar, biscane, caribbean red, serrano del sol, early sunsation, fat and sassy..............spinach: melody, unipack 151spinach, bolero, cypress............squash: autumn delight, bush delicata (producer-vendor), really big butternut, early butternut, buckskin, pumpkin (aas), seneca autumn table acre...............tomato: big beef, beefmaster, first lady I and II, early girl, pink girl, golden girl, sungaurd, sun cheif sweet, baby girl, sweet million..............watermelon: royal flush, royal star (pet), stargazer, starbright, stars and stripes, yellow doll, tiger...............zucchini/summer squash: blackjack, daisy, fancycrook, sunny delight, lolita, sungreen....... They aren't done yet! recently monsanto purchased one of the largest international european based seed company..... monsanto is now the largest supplier of vegetable seeds in the world.... before agriculture became a big industry, every gardener and farmer was responsible for the availability of seed for next years crop..... with this recent merger and marketing tactics that has allowed a certain 'm'-onopoly to take over over the majority of the seed population......seed-saving is one among many tactics of reclaiming our power (and freedom) to grow our own food, and an indispensable step towards fully sustainable and secure future.......
40% of seed varieties sold in the united states are owned by monsanto.......! scary isn't it......? chefs, commercial growers, small organic farmers and home gardeners alike should know about their seed sources....... do you know about your seed stock........? do you know who monsanto is and what they are responsible for.......? research this company as in depth as you can....... known for their aggressive advocacy of genetically modified crops and its dominance in biotechnology, monsanto will now have a major presence in the vegetable and fruit seed business for the first time...... we aren't talking about genetically modified seeds here, we're talking about WHO is supplying the seeds......... even if you purchase your non-gmo seed stock from a seed company that boasts a 'SAFE SEED PLEDGE' that variety may still be OWNED by monsanto....... sorry to burst your biosphere 'bubble' but that's the facts folks............... it is way overdo america must wake up and be more conscious about the source of our food.......! we are even supporting monsanto by purchasing seeds from our favorite seed companies and you more than likely are too, with out even knowing it................ check your seed supply................! protect your seed supply.................... chefs should demand heirloom, antique and heritage products be used in their menu development........... it is our job to educate the dining public further than organic and sustainable................ out of 2500 varieties that monsanto has acquired from the seminis takeover, here are several of the varieties that we KNOW monsanto owns: beans: ez gold, eureka, goldrush, kentucky king, lynx, bush blue lake 94.......carrots: nutri-red, sweet sunshine, karina, chantenay #1, chantilly, lariat..............cucumbers: dasher2, daytona, turbo, speedway, sweet slice, yellow submarine, sweeter yet................lettuce: esmeralda, lolla rossa (and derivatives), red sails, red tide, blackjack, summer time, monet, baby star, red butterworth..............melons: alaska, bush whooper, casablanca, dixie jumbo, early crisp................onions: arsenal, hamlet, red zeppelin, mars, superstar, candy...............peppers: valencia, camelot, king aurthur, red knight, aristotle, northstar, biscane, caribbean red, serrano del sol, early sunsation, fat and sassy..............spinach: melody, unipack 151spinach, bolero, cypress............squash: autumn delight, bush delicata (producer-vendor), really big butternut, early butternut, buckskin, pumpkin (aas), seneca autumn table acre...............tomato: big beef, beefmaster, first lady I and II, early girl, pink girl, golden girl, sungaurd, sun cheif sweet, baby girl, sweet million..............watermelon: royal flush, royal star (pet), stargazer, starbright, stars and stripes, yellow doll, tiger...............zucchini/summer squash: blackjack, daisy, fancycrook, sunny delight, lolita, sungreen....... They aren't done yet! recently monsanto purchased one of the largest international european based seed company..... monsanto is now the largest supplier of vegetable seeds in the world.... before agriculture became a big industry, every gardener and farmer was responsible for the availability of seed for next years crop..... with this recent merger and marketing tactics that has allowed a certain 'm'-onopoly to take over over the majority of the seed population......seed-saving is one among many tactics of reclaiming our power (and freedom) to grow our own food, and an indispensable step towards fully sustainable and secure future.......