Tuesday Documentary The Food War
The West produces too much food, yet the Third World goes hungry. Now a trade war is gathering pace between the agricultural superpowers - the United States and the European Economic Community (EEC). This documentary examines the problems of over-production on both sides of the Atlantic, the political manoeuvring and the search for solutions. The programme demonstrates how governments pay to produce food, pay to store and pay to get rid of surpluses
Primary Title
- Tuesday Documentary
Secondary Title
- The Food War
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 4 December 1984
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV2
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Episode Description
- The West produces too much food, yet the Third World goes hungry. Now a trade war is gathering pace between the agricultural superpowers - the United States and the European Economic Community (EEC). This documentary examines the problems of over-production on both sides of the Atlantic, the political manoeuvring and the search for solutions. The programme demonstrates how governments pay to produce food, pay to store and pay to get rid of surpluses
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- John Hedges (Narrator)
Contributors
- William Smith (Producer)
- Anglia Television (Production Unit)