Right now - small farmers are going out of business. All because a handful of greedy corporations call the shots on what local farmers can grow. They’re controlling the food we put on the table and how much we pay for it.
Corporations - like the giant German agribusiness KWS - use legal loopholes in our patent system to get the exclusive right to grow and sell fruits and vegetables like corn, broccoli, tomatoes, and barley to make beer. [1]
In December 2022, activists and small farmers travelled to KWS’s headquarters in a small town in Germany during their annual shareholder’s meeting to save the future of our food.
While KWS discussed profits with their shareholders, we protested outside their offices on a tractor and with sculptures of screaming vegetables. And our partners No Patents on Seeds! released a report highlighting the risks that the KWS patents pose. [2]
We put the spotlight on KWS and the protest helped create the bad publicity they deserve. [3]
The European Parliament voted to put billions in the pockets of polluters. New guidelines are set to label toxic fossil gas and nuclear fuels as good ‘green’ investments. There is no way to sugar-coat it…
With thousands of us supporting them, activists fought back against their local government and the rich food industry and won! They spoke up against the use of pesticides in Northern Italy, famous for its apples.…
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While KWS discussed profits with their shareholders, **we protested outside their offices** on a tractor and with sculptures of screaming vegetables. And our partners _No Patents on Seeds!_ released a report **highlighting the risks that the KWS patents pose.** [2]
We put the spotlight on KWS and the protest helped create the bad publicity they deserve. [3]
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