Due to inclimate weather on monday, we found ourselves indoors all afternoon. While the garden soaked up some much needed rain, we watched a few documentaries. The first was Black Gold.
The following is from the films website.
"As westerners revel in designer lattes and cappuccinos, impoverished Ethiopian coffee growers suffer the bitter taste of injustice. In this eye-opening expose of the multi-billion dollar industry, Black Gold traces on man's fight for a fair price."
The second film was The Botany of Desire, based on the best-selling book by Michael Pollan. The documentary first aired on PBS in 2009.
BlackGold - eyeOpening, leading one to consider as to where their little coffee drinks come from and the blood that goes into it..
ReplyDeletewith The Botany of Desire - quite INteresting
Black Gold - Nice to get an international perspective on food issues. Interesting (and frustrating) to see the ways that international trade policy can affect individual growers.
ReplyDeleteBotany of Desire - Really interesting. I've been seeing mountains of wild-looking potatoes in my dreams.
Sarah's thoughts on the documentaries...
ReplyDeleteBlack Gold- Reminded me that someone elses hard work goes into my occasional cup of coffee and that even though Fair Trade is a little pricier for me, those extra cents go a long way to giving third world farmers a better life. The movie also made me think of how under-appreciated farmers are in general, no matter what the crop.
The Botany of Desire- I'd read the book a few years ago and was very excited to get to see it turned into a documentary. It translated well and it got me excited to go out to the garden and weed our potatoes.