食物的未来

豆瓣

2009 电影英国

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连载：更新至第02集

导演：George Alagiah

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时长：内详

类型：电影

更新时间：2009-01-01

FutureofFoodInthepastyear,wehaveseenfoodriotsonthreecontinents,foodinflationhasrocketedandexpertspredictthatby2050,ifthingsdon'tchange,wewillseemassstarvationacrosstheworld.ThisfilmseesGeorgeAlagiahtraveltheworldinsearchofsolutionstothegrowingglobalfoodcrisis.FromthetwowomenworkingtomaketheirYorkshiremarkettownself-sufficienttotheacademicwhoclaimsitcouldbebetterfortheenvironmenttoshipinlambfromNewZealand,GeorgeAlagiahmeetsthepeoplewhobelievetheyknowhowweshouldfeedtheworldasdemanddoublesbythemiddleofthecentury.【India】GeorgejoinsaMasaichiefamongtheskeletonsofhundredsofcattlehehaslosttoclimatechangeandtheEnglishfarmerwhotellshimwhyfoodproductionintheUKisalsohit.HespendsadayeatingwithafamilyinCubatofindouthowafutureoilshockcouldleadtodramaticadjustmentstodiets.HevisitsthebreadbasketofIndiatomeetthefarmerwhonowstrugglestoirrigatehislandaswatertablesdrop,andfindsoutwhyobesityisspirallingoutofcontrolinMexico.BackinBritain,Georgeinvestigateswhatiswrongwithpeople'sdiets,anddiscoversthattheUKimportsanaverageof3000litresofwaterpercapitaeveryday.HetalkstotopnutritionistSusanJebb,DEFRAministerHilaryBennandNobellaureateRajendraPachauritouncoverwhatthefutureholdsforourfood.【Senegal】GeorgeheadsouttoIndiatodiscoverhowachangingdietinthedevelopingworldisputtingpressureontheworld'slimitedfoodresources.Hefindsouthowusingcropstoproducefuelisimpactingonfoodsuppliesacrossthecontinents.GeorgethenmeetsafarmerinKent,whoisstrugglingtosellhisfruitataprofit,andaBritishfarmerinKenyawhoisshippingouttonnesofvegetablesforoursupermarketshelves.Healsoexamineswhysomanypeoplearestilldyingofhungerafterdecadesoffoodaid.BackintheUK,Georgechallengesthedecision-makerswiththefactshehasuncovered-fromOxfamheadofresearchDuncanGreentoSainsbury'sbossJustinKing.HefindsoutwhyBritishbeefmayofferamodelforfuturemeatproductionandhowourappetiteforfishisstrippingtheworld'sseasbare.【Cuba】InthefinalepisodeGeorgeAlagiahheadsouttoHavanatofindouthowtheyaregrowinghalfoftheirfruitandvegetablesrightintheheartofthecity,investigatesthe'land-grabs'trend-whererichcountriesleaseorbuyupthelandusedbypoorfarmersinAfrica-andmeetstheIndianagriculturalistswhohavealmosttrebledtheiryieldsoverthecourseofadecade.Georgefindsouthowweinthiscountryareusingcutting-edgesciencetoextendtheseasonsrecycleourfoodwasteandevengrowlettuceinfishtankstoguaranteethefoodonourplates.Hehearstheargumentsaboutgeneticallymodifiedfoodandexaminesevenmorefuturisticschemestogetthefoodontoourplates.

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