SEED: The Untold Story

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SEED: The Untold Story

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PBS | Air Date: April 17, 2017
Summary: The efforts of "seed keepers" to preserve the 12,000-year-old food legacy of humans are examined. Over the past century, seed diversity has undergone a precipitous decline as family farmsteads have given way to agribusinesses that sow genetically identical crops. The problem: without seed diversity, crop diseases can cause havoc to the foodThe efforts of "seed keepers" to preserve the 12,000-year-old food legacy of humans are examined. Over the past century, seed diversity has undergone a precipitous decline as family farmsteads have given way to agribusinesses that sow genetically identical crops. The problem: without seed diversity, crop diseases can cause havoc to the food supply. As a result, a variety of reluctant heroes have begun to wage a David vs. Goliath-like battle to defend the future of food production. Expand
Genre(s): Talk & Interview, Documentary, Arts

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