What happened to the flavor of tomatoes? Are there seeds suited to the needs of all producers? Why are some seeds patented? What are the consequences of just three companies controlling 60% of the seed market? Who can create new seeds today? Do we have any alternatives to the current seed system?
If you’ve ever asked yourself any of these questions, Reencantar las semillas, Bioleft’s first podcast, is made for you.
Join us as we dive into the vast landscape connecting patents with genetic engineering technologies, organic farming with open and collaborative innovation, participatory plant breeding with digital platforms, farmers with scientists, hackers with those rediscovering the flavor of tomatoes, cultural memory with the future, and innovation with sustainability.
Sorry for the spoiler, but yes, we do have an alternative — and we invite you to listen to it. The first season is now available:
Script and direction: Julián Asinsten
Production: Almendra Cremaschi, Enrico Cresta, Gustavo Schrauf, Vanesa Lowenstein, and Lucía Buchsbaum
Sound design, editing, mixing, and original music: Martín Tortorelli
Illustrations: Lara Yeyati Preiss
Animations: Sofia Casals
Produced with the support of The Conservation Food and Health Foundation, Future Earth Network, and the National University of San Martín.