food -- coming to a theatre near you

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Hi All-

 

thought you might find this film info interesting

i haven't seen it yet... but it's great that someone's starting to put info out there... food for thought ... following on the McDiet wakeup call of "super size me"

 

Andrea

 

 

THE FUTURE OF FOODA film by Deborah Koons GarciaOpens Wednesday, October 5New York, NYIFC Center323 6th Avenue(212) 924-7771http://www.ifccenter.com Showtimes: Noon, 3:50, 5:45, 7:40, 9:55**Special Event Announcement**Saturday, October 8Michael Hansen (Senior Scientist, Consumers Union) will be introducing the 7:40pm screening ofthe film with a Q & A to follow.There is a revolution happening in the farm fields and on the dinner tables of America -- arevolution 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 theunlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled U.S. grocery storeshelves for the past decade.>From the prairies of Saskatchewan, Canada, to the fields of Oaxaca, Mexico, this film gives

avoice to farmers whose lives and livelihoods have been negatively impacted by this newtechnology. The health implications, government policies and push towards globalization are allpart of the reason why many people are alarmed by the introduction of genetically altered cropsinto our food supply.Shot on location in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, THE FUTURE OF FOOD examines the complex web ofmarket and political forces that are changing what we eat as huge multinational corporationsseek to control the world's food system. The film also explores alternatives to large-scaleindustrial agriculture, placing organic and sustainable agriculture as real solutions to thefarm crisis today.Eat locally, think globally. See this film.To view the trailer visit: http://www.TheFutureofFood.com/trailer.htm For more information about the film, visit:http://www.TheFutureofFood.com/SPREAD THE WORDFor a detailed schedule of screenings, special events, speakers and panel discussions, alongwith cool posters to download and ways you can support The Future of Food, check out ourgrassroots page: http://www.TheFutureofFood.com/grassroots