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Seed: the Untold Story (2016, Rated PG)
Environmental Documentary Film Screening
Wednesday, June 10
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Northbrook Public Library
Auditorium - First Floor2016 | Rated PG | 94 minutes | Digital | Open Captions | Click Title for Details
In the last century, 94% of our seed varieties have disappeared. A cadre of 10 agrichemical companies, including Syngenta, Bayer, and Monsanto, controls over two-thirds of the global seed market, reaping unprecedented profits.
SEED: THE UNTOLD STORY follows passionate seed-keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy. These farmers, scientists, lawyers and indigenous people are fighting 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.