Seed oligopoly problem and solution from @myhealthforward
The creator explains that an oligopoly of four corporations controls the world's seed supply, which has destroyed seed diversity. He presents evidence through charts and statistics, details how these companies force farmers to buy chemicals, and mentions their lobbying efforts. He then pivots to a solution, encouraging viewers to support local farmers and plant heirloom seeds, and concludes by promoting his free farm map and online store where he sells over 160 varieties of heirloom seeds, offering a discount code as a call-to-action.
Creator: @myhealthforward on Instagram
Transcript
There's an oligopoly on the worse seed supply, and you can fight back against it. The corporations Better Monsanto, DowDuPont, ChemChina, and BASF have helped wipe out over 93% of the world's seed diversity in only a century. The companies now control over two thirds of the worse seed supply as well as the synthetic herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides that farmers are forced to buy alongside them. The companies have also been lobbying for liability immunity from any rank or adverse health eff
Topics: Business, Health, Nature & Wildlife, Politics
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