Food Beware: The French Organic Revolution

Synopsis

The documentary begins with a visit to a small village in France, where the town’s mayor has decided to make the school lunch menu organic and locally grown. It then talks to a wide variety of people with differing perspectives to find common ground - children, parents, teachers, health care workers, farmers, elected officials, scientists, researchers and the victims of illnesses themselves. Revealed in these moving and often surprising conversations are the abuses of the food industry, the competing interests of agrobusiness and public health, the challenges and rewards of safe food production, and practical solutions.
In French with English subtitles.

Language

French (Standard)

Country

France

Year of production

2008

Subjects

Agriculture; French studies

Keywords

organic farming; health foods; school meals

Credits

Director

Jean-Paul Jaud

Distributor

Name

First Run Features

Email

info@firstrunfeatures.com

Web

http://firstrunfeatures.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

(212) 243 0600

Fax

(212) 989 7649

Address

630 Ninth Avenue, Suite 1213
New York
New York 10036
USA

Notes

First Run is a well-established US distributor specialising in independent films and is especially strong on documentaries. In addition to a home video store it has an educational/non-theatrical division supplying titles to libraries and educational institutions. The purchase of these titles includes non-theatrical Public Performance Rights. The educational catalogue is browsable by title or subject.

 

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