Thursday, January 04, 2007

The Future of Food

There is a revolution happening in the farm fields and on the dinner tables of America - a revolution that is transforming the very nature of the food we eat.

THE FUTURE OF FOOD offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled U.S. grocery store shelves for the past decade.

From the prairies of Saskatchewan, Canada to the fields of Oaxaca, Mexico, this film gives a voice to farmers whose lives and livelihoods have been negatively impacted by this new technology. The health implications, government policies and push towards globalization are all part of the reason why many people are alarmed by the introduction of genetically altered crops into our food supply.

Shot on location in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, THE FUTURE OF FOOD examines the complex web of market and political forces that are changing what we eat as huge multinational corporations seek to control the world's food system. The film also explores alternatives to large-scale industrial agriculture, placing organic and sustainable agriculture as real solutions to the farm crisis today.

Watch this documentary film "The Future of Food" (each part is about 10 minutes):

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Being a gardener (of mainly heirloom & native varieties), a native plant enthusiast, landscape designer, and a lover of excellent quality and naturally unique foods-I found this film to be very well done and enormously educational.

I believe that purchasing a copy of the DVD and hosting 'free' screenings in neighborhoods across the country would help to enlighten people as to what exactly is going on, it's available at The Future of Food. I honestly cannot believe that 'if' people knew what Monsanto and other large corporations have been doing that they would continue to buy food, or any product, that has been 'Genetically Engineered' (GE).

Take the time to watch this film, it will effect the rest of your life... one way or the other.