
Food Evolution looks at one of the most critical questions facing the world today-that of food security-and demonstrates the desperate need for common sense, solid information, and calm logical deliberation. Using the often angry and emotional controversy over genetically-modified foods as its entry point, Food Evolution shows how easily fear and misinformation can overwhelm objective, evidence-based analysis. Food Evolution takes the position that science and scientists hold... (Full plot summary below)
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Food Evolution looks at one of the most critical questions facing the world today-that of food security-and demonstrates the desperate need for common sense, solid information, and calm logical deliberation. Using the often angry and emotional controversy over genetically-modified foods as its entry point, Food Evolution shows how easily fear and misinformation can overwhelm objective, evidence-based analysis. Food Evolution takes the position that science and scientists hold the key to solving the food crisis. But whose science? In the GMO debate, both sides claim science is on their side. Who's right? How do we figure this out? What does this mean for the larger issues of food security, sustainability, and environmental well-being? Food Evolution seeks to answer these critically important questions.
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| The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldIt’s a compelling argument, in a film that may well change a few minds — or at least inspire some heartfelt post-screening arguing. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranPersuasive rather than polemical, it's the unusual issue film that deals in counterintuitive reason rather than barely controlled hysteria. |
| Slant MagazineWes GreenePerhaps Sanjay Rawal's most fascinating excursion into agriculture's dark side is the vineyards of Napa Valley, where the practically Eden-like scenery masks a dreary labor model. |
| San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisThis advocacy documentary is never dull, but it tends to wander. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThough it doesn't address all of their complaints, the movie makes an excellent case against those who seek blanket prohibitions against genetically modified organisms — and, maybe more importantly, against those of us who support such bans just because we assume it's the eco-conscious thing to do. |
| The New York TimesDaniel M. GoldWith a soft tone, respectful to opponents but insistent on the data, Food Evolution posits an inconvenient truth for organic boosters to swallow: In a world desperate for safe, sustainable food, G.M.O.s may well be a force for good. |
| Village VoiceSerena DonadoniKennedy unabashedly admires scientists, and Food Evolution is his rallying cry to make advocacy as important as lab work. |
| Village VoiceDaphne HowlandThe film fosters a very human connection to these pickers, whose eloquence comes from their plainspoken arguments, the austerity of their situation, and the modesty of their demands. |
| The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThis emphatic and empathetic documentary (directed by Sanjay Rawal and narrated by Forest Whitaker) presents the plight of our farm laborers as modern-day slavery. |
| New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThe participants make a strong case, although the most emotionally powerful moments involve the workers themselves. |