Tag: documentary

The Last Harvest

21 February, 2022 News

Synopsis The average grocery shopper may be surprised to learn that more than 75 per cent of the fresh fruit consumed in the United States of America is completely …

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Kiss the Ground

21 February, 2022 News

Science experts and celebrity activists unpack the ways in which the earth’s soil may be the key to combating climate change and preserving the planet. The documentary considers the …

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High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America

21 February, 2022 News

Black food is American food. Chef and writer Stephen Satterfield traces the delicious, moving throughlines from Africa to Texas in this docuseries. This four-part series brilliantly draws attention to …

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The world’s farmers produce enough food to feed more than the global population yet, hunger persists. Around 733 million people are facing hunger in the world due to repeated weather shocks, conflicts, economic downturns, inequality, and the pandemic. This impacts the poor and vulnerable most severely, many of whom are agricultural households, reflecting widening inequalities across and within countries.

Food is the third most basic human need after air and water – everyone should have the right to adequate food. Human rights such as the right to food, life and liberty, work and education are recognised by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and two legally binding international covenants.

Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO).