nivenkos@lemmy.ml to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 1 年前Current state of EU legislation on crop breeding (from @methylcytosine on X)lemmy.mlexternal-linkmessage-square58linkfedilinkarrow-up1277arrow-down117
arrow-up1260arrow-down1external-linkCurrent state of EU legislation on crop breeding (from @methylcytosine on X)lemmy.mlnivenkos@lemmy.ml to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 1 年前message-square58linkfedilink
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 年前Wait, do you think non-gmo variants don’t have IP laws applied to them?
minus-squaree8d79@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 年前No, unfortunately it does. GMO crops could make this even worse because they may pass their genes to wild plants through gene flow. The ‘owner’ of that gene could then require a licensing deal for the use of these plants as well.
Wait, do you think non-gmo variants don’t have IP laws applied to them?
No, unfortunately it does. GMO crops could make this even worse because they may pass their genes to wild plants through gene flow. The ‘owner’ of that gene could then require a licensing deal for the use of these plants as well.