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.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.