Movie @ the Co-op: Unnatural Selection
* *What:* "_Unnatural Selection_":www.GMOTrilogy.com (2006, 60min) - A documentary that reveals the harsh consequences of genetic engineering.
* *When:* Friday, 3/9, Vegetarian Potluck 7pm & Film 8pm.
* *Where:* Durham Food Co-op, 1101 W. Chapel Hill St, Durham, 919-490-0929
* *Cost:* Free, Donations gladly accepted
This film, made available for the first time in the US, reveals how a failed GM cotton crop prompts farmer suicides in India.
Windborne GM canola threatens farms in Canada, forcing one farmer to the Supreme Court. A company seeks approval for giant GM salmon that may threaten the survival of the natural species. GM pigs are born with ghastly mutations. Alarming findings convince a scientist that GMOs may lead to a catastrophe.
The film features Vandana Shiva, Andrew Kimbrell, Percy Schmeiser and others.
For more information and to read a review, go to "www.GMOTrilogy.com":www.GMOTrilogy.com.