A new documentary offers an upbeat look at organic agriculture through entertaining talks with organic farmers.
But for many viewers, perhaps the most surprising piece of information in the documentary will be a statement that contradicts the claim by supporters of industrial agriculture that the only way to feed the world is through the use of chemicals and genetically modified crops. Near the end of the film, the following statement appears on the screen: "The U.N. Environmental Programme has concluded that organic farming can produce enough food to feed the world without increasing the land base." (Rodale.com's publisher, Rodale Inc., has been saying that for decades; you can read more about it in Maria Rodale's Organic Manifesto.
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