Focuses on the excessive use of fossil fuels in the preparation and marketing of food by tracing the production and distribution of a loaf of bread. Also illustrates the concept of net energy profit.
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Collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
506422
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Energy conservation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Energy consumption
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Energy policy
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Fossil fuels
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Production (Economic theory)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)