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An investigation into South Africa's farming industry and methods of food production. This film captures the debate between those who espouse the benefits of using pesticides and chemicals to maintain product quality, and ensure consistent volume of output, and those who worry about the impact of this farming practice on the health of consumers and workers alike, and its effect on the environment.
O3'10'' farmers tending to crops
03'33'' Interview with Mary-Ann Shearer - nutritionist worried about the impacts of pesticide on health
04'50'' poison specialist
05'15'' mountainous landscape of South Africa
06'24'' samples of lamb and salads and vegetable taken to SABS to test for pesticide residues, finding traces of pesticides not permitted under health regulations for salads in the non-organic samples
09'13'' Organ district in the Western Cape - exploring the practices of apple producers meeting European export market
10'52'' organic farm
13'10'' packaging of vegetables
14'43'' mushroom farm
18'28'' how can South Africa's farmers integrate management to economically, ecologically and socially survive?
FULL SYNOPSIS
03'33'' Interview with Mary-Ann Shearer - nutritionist worried about the impacts of pesticide on health
04'50'' poison specialist
05'15'' mountainous landscape of South Africa
06'24'' samples of lamb and salads and vegetable taken to SABS to test for pesticide residues, finding traces of pesticides not permitted under health regulations for salads in the non-organic samples
09'13'' Organ district in the Western Cape - exploring the practices of apple producers meeting European export market
10'52'' organic farm
13'10'' packaging of vegetables
14'43'' mushroom farm
18'28'' how can South Africa's farmers integrate management to economically, ecologically and socially survive?