At a children’s party a contest is held to see who can make the most interesting sandwich. The popularity of peanut butter leads to an inquiry into food processing, its mechanics and economics. The filmmaker poses questions to the children about the origin of food, especially peanut butter, filling in the historical, geographic, cultural and other factors.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013867
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Food
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Food - Research
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food - Analysis
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food - History
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food - Research
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Food - Analysis
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)