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Seeds
Genetic diversity in the food supply.
26 minutes
Color
Grade Level: Grades 8-12, College, Adult
US Release Date: 1987
Copyright Date: 1987
ISBN (VHS): 1-56029-241-5
Directed by Robert Lang
Produced by Kensington Communications
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"The diversity of fruits and vegetables from which modern produce is derived is savored by an appreciative camera." Booklist
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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.
Study guide available
Awards:
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
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...." Booklist
Related Subjects:
Agriculture
Genetics
Global Issues
Globalization
Macrohistorical Dynamics
Related Links:
www.kensingtontv.com (The filmmaker's web site)
Related Titles:
Fragile Harvest: Biotechnology reduces the gene pool of the world's staple food crops.
The Great Gene Robbery: The genetic diversity crisis.
Big Spuds, Little Spuds: The impact of climate change and monoculture on one of the world's staple food crops.
Sowing for Need or Sowing for Greed?: The connection between multinational chemical companies and the foods they want us to eat.
Field of Genes: The effects of the biotechnology revolution on farmers and consumers.
Risky Business: A discussion-starter on genetically engineered plants and animals.
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