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Re: Natural Life Magazine #61 - Saving Seed Becomes Illegal

So is this already in affect or is this something that they are
considering? What does this mean for heirloom varieties? Would it then be
illegal to save seeds from plants in a home garden? I wonder how this
will affect companys that supply and specialize in these rare and/or
heirloom seeds. My favorite is Abundant Life Seed Foundation, committed
to preserving our history of these plants that have survived the ages
being passed down and shared with friend for many generations. Surely
they would not want to genetically alter plants such as these as well.
Open pollinated plants that will "come true" are scarce enough as it is.
I thinks that many of these important varieties would be lost if they
could not be freely saved and distributed. All this worries me a bit.
Anyone who has answers to any of my questions or able to correct me if I
have made false statements feel free to fill me in. Please!

Jason R. (Fort Worth, Texas zone 7)

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"Burn our land
burn our dreams...
...I do not fear your tyranny
I do not despair ever
for I guard one seed
a little live seed
that I shall safeguard
and plant again."

- Excerpted from a Palestinian poem quoted in Biopiracy.
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