Study Guide
Grades Grades 8-12, College, Adult
Directed by Robert Lang
Produced by Kensington Communications
DVD Purchase $79, Rent $45
US Release Date: 1987
Copyright Date: 1987
DVD ISBN: 1-59458-880-5
VHS ISBN: 1-56029-241-5
Subjects
Agriculture
Genetically Modified Foods
Genetics
Global Issues
Globalization
Sustainable Agriculture
Awards and Festivals
Best of Category, Birmingham International Film Festival
Magna Cum Laude, Medikinale International, Parma
Silver Apple, National Educational Film & Video Festival
Silver Award, John Muir Medical Film Festival
American Film & Video Festival
Genetic diversity in the food supply.
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"The diversity of fruits and vegetables from which modern produce is derived is savored by an appreciative camera." Booklist |
A concise explanation of the importance of genetic diversity to the world food supply. In third world countries indigenous varieties of food crops are rapidly disappearing from genetically rich areas, replaced by seeds produced by multinational chemical companies, seeds now bred to be dependent on their agrichemicals. The future of our food supply depends on our ability to conserve genetic resources and redirect the goals of today's plant breeding.
Web Page: http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/seeds.html
Reviews
"From rugged Turkish hillsides to colorful Peruvian markets, the diversity of fruits and vegetables from which modern produce is derived is savored by an appreciative camera... Ambient music enhances the smooth, informed narration...."
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