Seed: The Untold Story (2016)
Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds, worshipped and treasured since the dawn of humankind. Seed: The Untold Story follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy. In the last century, 94 percent of our seed varieties have disappeared. As biotech chemical companies control the majority of our seeds, farmers, scientists, lawyers, and indigenous seed keepers fight a David and Goliath battle to defend the future of our food. In a harrowing and heartening story, these heroes rekindle a lost connection to our most treasured resource and revive a culture connected to seeds.
Primary Title
- Seed: The Untold Story
Date Broadcast
- Monday 10 January 2022
Release Year
- 2016
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 10
Duration
- 100:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds, worshipped and treasured since the dawn of humankind. Seed: The Untold Story follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy. In the last century, 94 percent of our seed varieties have disappeared. As biotech chemical companies control the majority of our seeds, farmers, scientists, lawyers, and indigenous seed keepers fight a David and Goliath battle to defend the future of our food. In a harrowing and heartening story, these heroes rekindle a lost connection to our most treasured resource and revive a culture connected to seeds.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Agricultural conservation
- Agriculture--Environmental aspects
- Environmental protection
- Human ecology--Study and teaching
- Seeds--Ecology
- Documentary films--United States
Genres
- Agriculture
- Documentary
- Environment
Contributors
- Jon Betz (Director)
- Taggart Siegel (Director)
- Vandana Shiva (Interviewee)
- Andrew Kimbrell (Interviewee)
- Jane Goodall (Interviewee)
- Jon Betz (Producer)
- Taggart Siegel (Producer)
- Marc Turtletaub (Executive Producer)
- Phil Fairclough (Executive Producer)
- Marisa Tomei (Executive Producer)
- Garth Stevenson (Composer)
- Taggart Siegel (Cinematographer)
- Collective Eye Films (Production Unit)
- Seneca Falls Picture Company (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Agricultural conservation
- Agriculture--Environmental aspects
- Environmental protection
- Human ecology--Study and teaching
- Seeds--Ecology
- Documentary films--United States