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Food War
directed by Mario Desmarais; produced by Mario Desmarais, Arts et Images Productions (Montréal, QC: CinéFête, 2008), 52 mins
Is there anything more fundamental to our survival than food? Even though world food production could easily provide food to all on earth, more than 30 million people die from starvation each year. In addition, within 25 years, factors such diminishing resources, pollution and overpopulation will increase the dema...
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directed by Mario Desmarais; produced by Mario Desmarais, Arts et Images Productions (Montréal, QC: CinéFête, 2008), 52 mins
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Is there anything more fundamental to our survival than food? Even though world food production could easily provide food to all on earth, more than 30 million people die from starvation each year. In addition, within 25 years, factors such diminishing resources, pollution and overpopulation will increase the demand for food.
FOOD WAR is an investigative documentary that provides an extensive coverage of two crucial issues: food production and f...
Is there anything more fundamental to our survival than food? Even though world food production could easily provide food to all on earth, more than 30 million people die from starvation each year. In addition, within 25 years, factors such diminishing resources, pollution and overpopulation will increase the demand for food.
FOOD WAR is an investigative documentary that provides an extensive coverage of two crucial issues: food production and food distribution around the world.
Shot in more than 15 countries such as India, Iraq, Great Britain, Brazil and USA, this insightful program presents an in-depth analysis of a war that touches the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
Some players are already in place for a high-stakes food war. Who and where are they? How have they organized their battle to control the food supply? Find out how and why the food supply could become a powerful weapon.
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Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mario Desmarais, Arts et Images Productions, Genevieve Bujold, 1942-
Author / Creator
Mario Desmarais
Date Published / Released
2005, 2008
Publisher
CinéFête
Speaker / Narrator
Genevieve Bujold, 1942-
Topic / Theme
Farmers, Starvation, Food crops, Food industry, Malnutrition, Rice, Agriculture, Fisheries, Agricultural policy, Food supply
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 by Ciné Fête
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Harry Kaiser: Cornell Commodity Promotion Research Program
produced by Prendismo (Ithaca, NY: Prendismo, 2008), 41 mins
Harry M. Kaiser is the Gellert Family Professor of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. He teaches and conducts research in the areas of price analysis, marketing, industrial organization, policy, and quantitative methods. Professor Kaiser has written 100 journal articles, three books, 17 book c...
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produced by Prendismo (Ithaca, NY: Prendismo, 2008), 41 mins
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Harry M. Kaiser is the Gellert Family Professor of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. He teaches and conducts research in the areas of price analysis, marketing, industrial organization, policy, and quantitative methods. Professor Kaiser has written 100 journal articles, three books, 17 book chapters, and over 200 research bulletins in these areas. He has received over $7 million in research grants from such agencies as the N...
Harry M. Kaiser is the Gellert Family Professor of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. He teaches and conducts research in the areas of price analysis, marketing, industrial organization, policy, and quantitative methods. Professor Kaiser has written 100 journal articles, three books, 17 book chapters, and over 200 research bulletins in these areas. He has received over $7 million in research grants from such agencies as the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets. The primary focus of Professor Kaiser's research has been on the social implications of agricultural demand and supply policies aimed at improving producers' economic welfare.
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Field of Study
Food Studies Online
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Prendismo
Date Published / Released
2008-10-23
Publisher
Prendismo
Speaker / Narrator
Harry Kaiser, fl. 2008
Person Discussed
Harry Kaiser, fl. 2008
Topic / Theme
Marketing and advertising, Agricultural policy, Food industry, Economics, Agriculture, Early 21st Century United States (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 by Prendismo LLC
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The Poison Squad
directed by John Maggio, fl. 2001; produced by John Maggio, fl. 2001 and Tom Denison, fl. 2012-2018 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2020), 1 hour 51 mins
The Poison Squad tells the story of government chemist Dr. Harvey Wiley. The film charts the path of the forgotten man who laid the groundwork for U.S. consumer protection laws, and ultimately the creation of the FDA.
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directed by John Maggio, fl. 2001; produced by John Maggio, fl. 2001 and Tom Denison, fl. 2012-2018 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2020), 1 hour 51 mins
Description
The Poison Squad tells the story of government chemist Dr. Harvey Wiley. The film charts the path of the forgotten man who laid the groundwork for U.S. consumer protection laws, and ultimately the creation of the FDA.
Field of Study
Food Studies Online
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Maggio, fl. 2001, Tom Denison, fl. 2012-2018, Corey Stoll, 1976-
Author / Creator
John Maggio, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Speaker / Narrator
Corey Stoll, 1976-
Topic / Theme
Food safety, Food industry, Food supply, Dietary laws, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2020 WGBH Educational Foundation
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