THE FUTURE OF FOOD
Film screening with Deborah Koons Garcia
June 20, 2004 -- Pasadena, California. There's a revolution going on in the farm fields and on the dinner tables of America -- a revolution that's being fought behind closed doors of corporate boardrooms and government agencies over the use of genetically modified organisms in our food.
THE FUTURE OF FOOD offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled GMO products that have quietly filled grocery store shelves over the past decade.
From the test tube, to the farm field, to the supermarket, the film follows the personal stories of the farmers in the U.S., Canada who have been sued by large multi-national corporations for continuing the time-honored tradition of saving seeds; of the scientists in the U.S. and Europe who have been censored for raising serious public and environmental health concerns; and finally, of the consumers, who are beginning to question why this has escaped the attention of both the media and the Federal agencies in charge of keeping our food safe.
THE FUTURE OF FOOD unravels the complex web of market and political forces that are changing the nature of what we eat. Food has gone from being a basic need to part of a larger billion dollar battle to control the world's food production.
On Sunday June 26 starting at 4pm you have a chance to see this powerful documentary and meet Deborah Koons Garcia, widow of the late Jerry Garcia -- legendary member of the Grateful Dead.
"My goal was to make a film that gave the average person a clear understanding of how genetic engineering works, from the cellular level to the global level,” says Deborah Garcia, producer and director of the film. “I'm hoping this film can be a combination of SILENT SPRING, and THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS. Once you see it you'll feel compelled to act, even if that means just changing the kind of food you eat."
The entire event will be held at Path to Freedom in Pasadena, CA. ($15 - includes vegan/vegetarian dinner)
For further information or to reserve a seat please contact:
PATH TO FREEDOM
Jules Dervaes (founder & director)
631 Cypress Ave
Pasadena, California USA 91103-2905
Phone: 626-795-8400
Email:
dervaes@pathtofreedom.com URL: www.pathtofreedom.com