THE INDUSTRIALIZATION OF FOOD
A gastronomical journey
An episode from the series THE HISTORY OF FOOD
Format: 4K
Duration: 30’
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Available version: English
Rights: All Rights | India & Asia except China
Synopsis
This episode highlights the shift from diversified outdoor farming to large-scale industrial agriculture, characterized by single-crop farms and chemically intensive methods, emphasizing the economic efficiencies and the unintended ecological and public health consequences.
Significant changes in staple foods like wheat, which underwent genetic manipulation and crossbreeding, resulted in nutrient composition alterations and potential health implications.
We further investigate the broader implications of industrial agriculture, such as environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, and public health issues linked to meat production and factory-style animal agriculture.