Stephan:   If you don't have any interaction with growing food you probably don't think much about seeds or who controls them. But these little genetic packets are, in fact, the crucial leverage point that controls the outcome of every vegetable, fruit, or berry food you eat. That's why large corporations went after the seed business and, today, only three companies control virtually all the seeds used in the world, often buying long established and beloved companies changing the seeds but continuing to use their names without revealing who actually owns the companies. The only opposition to this monopolistic control are local citizen seed banks. Corporations hate them, and do everything in their power to get governments to severely limit this citizen movement. In spite of that however the banks persists, as this report outlines. I am a strong supporter of seed banks and if you can do anything to support one in your area please do so.