The future of food
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[United States] : Arts Alliance America : Distributed by Warner, Elektra, Atlantic Corp., [2007].
Format
DVD
Edition
Special ed.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 88 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
DVDs, Blu-rays & CDs (3rd Floor) - Adult Media, Nonfiction
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Agricultural biotechnology.
Agriculture -- Economic aspects.
Agriculture -- Environmental aspects.
Agriculture and politics.
Agriculture and state.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Food law and legislation -- United States.
Food supply -- Government policy.
Genetically modified foods.
Nonfiction films.
Organic farming.
Sustainable agriculture.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Agriculture -- Economic aspects.
Agriculture -- Environmental aspects.
Agriculture and politics.
Agriculture and state.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Food law and legislation -- United States.
Food supply -- Government policy.
Genetically modified foods.
Nonfiction films.
Organic farming.
Sustainable agriculture.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
More Details
Published
[United States] : Arts Alliance America : Distributed by Warner, Elektra, Atlantic Corp., [2007].
Edition
Special ed.
Language
English
UPC
829567040225
Notes
General Note
Originally produced in 2004.
General Note
Special features: (Disc 1) Additional interviews with scientists about safety of genetically modified foods: interview with Michael Hansen (2003, 47 min.); interview with Arpad Pusztai (2003, 15 min.).
General Note
Special features: (Disc 2) Excerpts from 4 films about farmers: "My father's garden" (5 min.), "Troublesome Creek" (4 min.), "Ripe for change" (5 min.), "Fields of plenty" (5 min.) ; "The happy box", a short film about community-supported agriculture (CSA) / by Erica Filanc (13 min.) ; Farmers' markets ; "How to save seeds from vegetables" / Underwood Gardens ;"Planting seeds", a video showcase of school campus gardens by the city of Santa Monica (9 min.) ; excerpt of a panel discussion with Michael Pollan on "The Cost of Food" (7 min.) ; 13 GE-free recipes by Alice Waters, Molly Katzen, Deborah Madison, Dan Barber and other chefs ; DVD-ROM features: Take action [toolkit] / Accessing web sites.
Creation/Production Credits
Editor, Vivien Hillgrove ; Music, Todd Boekelheide ; cinematographer, John Chater.
Participants/Performers
Interviews with: Andrew Kimbrell, Dr. Charles M. Benbrook, Dr. Ignacio Chapela, Dr. Fred Kirschenmann, Percy Schmeiser, Rodney Nelson, Dave Henson, Dr. Jorge Soberon, Dr. Exeduiel Ezcurra ; narrator, Sara Maamouri.
Description
Documents the trend of unlabeled genetically-modified foods which have become increasingly prevalent in grocery stores. Unravels the complex web of market and political forces that are changing the nature of what we eat. Explores organic and sustainable agriculture as alternatives to large-scale industrial agriculture.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD (NTSC, region 1) ; 4:3 letterbox presentation.
Language
Closed captioned.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Garcia, D. K., Butler, C. L., Maamouri, S., & Spurlock, M. (2007). The future of food (Special ed.). Arts Alliance America : Distributed by Warner, Elektra, Atlantic Corp..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Deborah Koons. Garcia et al.. 2007. The Future of Food. Arts Alliance America : Distributed by Warner, Elektra, Atlantic Corp.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Deborah Koons. Garcia et al.. The Future of Food Arts Alliance America : Distributed by Warner, Elektra, Atlantic Corp, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Garcia, Deborah Koons., Catherine Lynn Butler, Sara Maamouri, and Morgan Spurlock. The Future of Food Special ed., Arts Alliance America : Distributed by Warner, Elektra, Atlantic Corp., 2007.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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