Save the Earth, feed the world

Australia, 1990

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Episode number 7 of Series “Race to save the planet”.
This program examines world food production and the challenge of feeding a growing population. The program discusses the environmental damage caused by conventional, intensive farming in both industrial and developing countries and the worldwide movement to replace conventional methods with low-input, sustainable agricultural practices. Narrated by Karina Kelly. Teacher’s notes accompany the video.

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Credits

co-director

Edwin Scragg

Veronica Young

Jane West

Andrew Liebman

co-producer

Jane West

Andrew Liebman

production company

Film Australia

Chedd-Angier Productions

WGBH (Boston)

Duration

00:53:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1990

Appears in

Race to save the planet

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Race to save the planet

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302840

Language

English

Audience classification

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Environmental aspects

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Alternative agriculture

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Food supply

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Organic farming

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Agriculture - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pesticides - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Soil conservation

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Food supply

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food supply

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Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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