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coming up:
Film Festival at the cannery row
imax on January 9, 2010
The growing spread of genetically
modified crops is a source of concern around the
globe. There are many moral, ethical, environmental
and health issues surrounding the use of genetically
modified seeds and foods. Come to learn what these
issues are, how people around the globe handle them,
and what communities are able to do when they work
together.
This is a community event!
Come to hear a live concert by well-known musicians
Bob Phillips (piano) and
George Young (saxophone), and see an exhibit of
Michelle
Magdalena's art. Light refreshments courtesy
of the Big Sur
Bakery. And of course, many thanks to the
Cannery Row
IMAX for supporting the event!
The following films will be
screened, followed by a panel discussion about the
impacts of Genetically Modified crops on public
health, the organic industry and the underserved
communities of Monterey County.
Special guest
Eric Schlosser, author of "Fast Food Nation",
"Reefer Madness" and "Chew on This", and
co-producer of Food Inc, will join the panel
discussion and share his thoughts about the problems
with genetically modified crops.
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11-12:30 pm
The Future
of Food: distills the complex
technology and key regulatory, legal, ethical,
environmental and consumer issues surrounding the
troubling changes happening in the food system
today—genetically engineered foods, patenting, and
the corporatization of food—into terms the average
person can easily understand.
- 12:45 - 2:15 pm
Food, Inc:
an Oscar-nominated documentary that examines large
scale agricultural food production in the U.S.,
concluding that meat and vegetables produced by this
type of economic enterprise are inexpensive, but
unhealthy and environmentally harmful.
- 2:30 - 3:30 pm
The Power of Community:
an
award-winning documentary that tells the story of
the community and creativity of Cuban communities as
they hit peak oil, and how they transitioned from a
highly-mechanized, industrial agricultural system
into one that uses organic methods of farming, and
local urban gardens.
- 4:00 - 6:00 pm The World
According to Monsanto: a widely praised
film that combines secret documents with first-hand
accounts by victims, scientists and politicians.
This film has become the world's poster child for
malignant corporate influence in government in
technology.
- 6:15 - 7:30 pm
Panel Discussion: What are the
dangers of Genetically Modified crops and their
impact on our health, the environment and the
organic farmers in Monterey County. Panelists will
be announced shortly.
   
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