Screening: The World According to Monsanto

WHERE: Tory Building (TB) 447
WHEN: Wednesday, March 25 @ 7:00 PM   WHAT: The World According to Monsanto
WHERE: Tory Building (TB) 447
WHEN: Wednesday, March 25 @ 7:00 PM
TRAILER: http://www.cinemapolitica.org/films/443
SYNOPSIS: Monsanto is the world leader in genetically modified organisms (GMOs), as well as one of the most controversial corporations in industrial history. This century-old empire has created some of the most toxic products ever sold, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and the herbicide Agent Orange. Based on a painstaking investigation, The World According to Monsanto puts together the pieces of the company’s history, calling on hitherto unpublished documents and numerous first-hand accounts. Special Guest Facilitator: Lucy Sharratt (Canadian Biotechnology Action Network) Lucy Sharratt works as Coordinator for the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network in Ottawa (www.cban.ca). Lucy was Coordinator for the International Ban Terminator Campaign 2005/2006. She was also previously the Coordinator of the Safe Food/Sustainable Agriculture Campaign at the Sierra Club of Canada and worked as a researcher for the BioJustice Project of the Polaris Institute in Ottawa. Subscribe to the CBAN News and Action Listserve at www.cban.ca The Carleton Cinema Politica is made possible by the generous contributions of OPIRG Carleton. http://www.opirg-carleton.org Inquiries? carleton@cinemapolitica.org ©2009 Cinema Politica - Carleton | 172 Fourth Avenue | Ottawa, ON | K1S 2L6