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21) A Year in Port
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
In this superb documentary on everyone's favorite desert wine, renowned wine importer Martine Saunier is our guide as we journey into Portugal's spectacular Douro Valley to explore the mystery and complexity of the world of port. *"This film will appeal to novice and serious wine drinkers alike. It will rekindle for some and ignite for others an interest in and love for one of the world's great wines. And that's what a wine movie should do." - **Wine...
Publisher
Pragda
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Seven countries, seven popular markets, seven cultures. The first documentary of its kind, FROM THE LAND TO YOUR TABLE shows the perspectives of seven Ibero-American filmmakers as they capture the conditions and cultural diversity of popular produce markets in their individual countries.. Created collectively, each segment retains its own unique style and tone, highlighting the fascinating stories of the foods that eventually wind up on our tables....
Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
By 2050, the world population is expected to reach nine billion, and the challenge of feeding this population, along with climate changes, will increasingly wreak havoc on the way we produce our food. At the same time, we have lost touch with the soil; few of us know how to grow it, and we are at the mercy of multinational corporations who control the crops and giving little thought to the damage their methods are inflciting on the planet. The author...
Publisher
Lily Films
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Documents the trend of unlabeled genetically-modified foods which have become increasingly prevalent in grocery stores. Unravels the complex web of market and political forces that are changing the nature of what we eat. Explores organic and sustainable agriculture as alternatives to large-scale industrial agriculture.
Publisher
Routledge
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"This book documents how COVID-19 impacts gender, agriculture, and food systems across the globe with on-the-ground accounts and personal reflections from scholars, practitioners, and community members. During the coronavirus pandemic with many people under lockdown, continual agricultural production and access to food remain essential. Women provide much of the formal and informal work in agriculture and food production, distribution, and preparation...
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Awarded "5 Stars!" by the ***Financial Times***, this film follows seven wine-making families in the Burgundy region of France through the course of a full year, and delves into the cultural and creative process of making wine, as well as its deep ties to the land. What lies within the rhythm of a year, from vines to grapes to wine? The film is in four season-sections, and plays out against that backdrop: spring showers, drought, heat wave, hail and...
Publisher
The Video Project
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
"Most Americans now purchase organic food in some form, but don’t know what “organic” really means. In Organic We Trust follows filmmaker Kip Pastor on a journey to answer the essential questions about organic: What exactly is certified organic? Is it really better for us, or just marketing hype? Is organic the key to transforming our food system? The first half of the film digs deep to investigate what “certified organic” means and the...
Publisher
Vision Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
Narrated by Kate Winslet, this entertaining and surprising documentary will challenge the way you look at the food industry. What is the true cost of food? Who pays the price? Featuring shocking undercover footage and poignant first-hand accounts from indigenous people, this one-of-a-kind documentary will permanently change your perception of food and its connection to the future of our planet.
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