Farming in America The Land of Junk Food

Farming in America The Land of Junk Food

2024 | 52 minutes |

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Director: Celine Missoffe

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Large-scale farming of crops like corn and soy to manufacture cheap, processed foods not only has a long-term health impact but an environmental one too. Agriculture is a $200 billion industry, is heavy use of land and water resources the only way forward, or will we be using more sustainable practices in the future?

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