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Title:

Fed up! [videorecording] : genetic engineering, industrial agriculture, and sustainable alternatives / Wholesome Goodness Productions ; directed and edited by Angelo Sacerdote.

Format:

[videorecording] :

Publisher:

Wholesome Goodness Productions,

Copyright Date:

c2002

Description:

1 videodisc (58 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Agriculture--Economic aspects--United States.
Agriculture--Environmental aspects--United States.
Pesticides--Risk assessment--United States.
Genetic engineering--Risk assessment--United States.
Genetically modified foods--United States.
Food--Labeling--United States.
Food--Biotechnology--United States.
Green Revolution--United States.
Sustainable agriculture--United States.
Organic farming--United States.
DVD videodiscs.

Other Authors:

Sacerdote, Angelo.
Lappé, Marc.
Bailey, Britt.
Rosset, Peter.
Mittal, Anuradha, 1967-
Shiva, Vandana.
Chapela, Ignacio H.
McGloughlin, Martina.
Wholesome Goodness Productions.

Other Titles:

Chicken of tomorrow.
Death to weeds.
Man and his culture.

Notes:

Special features: Chapter selections ; three archival films "Chicken of tomorrow," "Death to weeds," and "Man and his culture." Closed-captioned. Includes public performance rights. Commentary: Marc Lappé, Britt Bailey, Peter Rosset, Anuradha Mittal, Vandana Shiva, Ignacio Chapela, Martina McGloughlin.

Summary:

Using archival footage interspersed with interviews with farmers, scientists, government officials and activists, this video presents an overview of the American food production system and explores the unintentional effects of pesticides, the resistance of biotechnology companies to food labeling and the links between government officials and major biotechnology and chemical companies. It addresses many questions regarding genetic engineering, the Green Revolution, genetic pollution and modern pesticides.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)57228365

Locations:

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)