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user-inactivated · 3933 days ago · link · · parent · post: 66% of consumers think the word "natural" on food labels means something -- it doesn't
Not allowing patents on living things would benefit small producers more, and be a greater net positive. I doubt people being paranoid about GMOs makes that any less likely, the only time the average consumer cares about the state of IP laws is when their favorite torrent tracker goes down, but it surely doesn't help.