Event
Science Documentary Film: Genetic Takeover, or: Mutant Food
Sunday, February 22, 2009 16:00
Redpath Museum
859 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, QC, H3A 0C4, CA
In just a few short years, genetically modified plants have become part of our daily diet and are already found in 75% of processed foods. This revolution has occurred without consumer awareness and without the knowledge of potential risks to our health and to the environment. Many scientists and farmers vigorously condemn the absence of independent, adequate testing. The Genetic Takeover casts a sober look at a potentially explosive situation. Can food crops, a vital element of the collective wealth of this planet, remain at the mercy of private interests?