Saturday, May 24, 2008

The Future of Food

We used to be a nation of farmers, but now it's increasingly becoming lesser and lesser in India. So a lot of us don't know a lot about what it takes to grow food.

There is a revolution happening in the farm fields and on the dinner tables around the world-- 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 are quietly filling the grocery store shelves.

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 globalisation are all part of the reason why many people are alarmed by the introduction of genetically altered crops into our food supply.

Shot 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.

This is a film that every GMO-Food foes must turn to. This stylish film is not just for food faddists and nutritionists. It is a look at something we might not want to see: how GM seeds, collectively are wreaking havoc on agriculture around the world. In the end, this documentary is a eloquent call to action.
The Future of Food provides an excellent overview of the key questions raised by consumers as they become aware of GM foods... It draws questions to critical attention about food production that need more public debate.

In short, "If you eat food, you need to see “The Future of Food!”
The narration and the audio of the video is in English (subtitles are in a different language, though).
Even though this is a long video, see atleast the first 30 mins, you will know what is happening in the agricultural world with the introduction of Gene Revolution.


2 comments:

vagabond said...

Ramjee,

thanks for sharing this documentary. I had seen it at one of the film festival and was looking for an online version so that I could share it with people I know would be interested.
I recommend another good film on this subject called "Bullshit". It is based onthe sturggle of Vandana Shiva against GM crops.

Deepesh.

Swarna said...

When will we learn to buy local? It better be soon!