'The World According to Monsanto' presented by World Food Day the Reel Food Film Festival

Film screens at 7pm, doors open at 6:30pm
Saint Paul's University Auditorium
Free admission, suggested donation of $5 After film discussion and question & answer session lead by the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network.  With 17,500 employees, a 2006 sales figure of $7.5 billion and operations in 46 countries, Monsanto is the world leader in genetically modified organisms (GMOs), as well as one of the most controversial corporations in industrial history.  The World According to Monsanto is based on a three-year investigation and tells the tale of this industrial empire and its effect on global food security and sovereignty. A film by Marie-Monique Robin, 2008, 109 minutes
 
For additional information: 
www.cban.ca/Monsanto
heather@justfood.ca
613-236-9300 ext. 305   This film screening is presented by Reel Food Film Festival which is comprised of Just Food, USC Canada, WIAM, Ottawa Good Food Box and Canadian Organic Growers - Ottawa.  The Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) and Sierra Club Canada - Ottawa are also co-presenting for this screening.