Organic Farming: Can it Feed the Multitudes?
Organic Farming: Can it Feed the Multitudes?
A look at organic farming (family farms) vs. factory farms.
Organic Farming: Can it Feed the Multitudes?
Pan across a farm field. MS of a machine that dumps the grain into a large container. MS of an earth mover. Large pieces of equipment harvesting grain. Pan across a herd of cattle.
Organic Farming: Can it Feed the Multitudes?
Pan across a herd of cattle. Cattle eating. Aerial shot of chemical plant. CU of large tractor tire. Aerial of an off-shore oil rig. Food moving along a conveyer belt. Food being packaged in plastic bags. Quick shot of grocery store. MS of man talking to camera about factory farms & the use of chemicals & pesticides. LS of a farm field. Plane is crop dusting. Woman on an orchard talking about problems.
Organic Farming: Can it Feed the Multitudes?
MS of a cow eating. Pan across herds. Cattle in pens. Pan across a barren landscape.
Organic Farming: Can it Feed the Multitudes?
MS of a food scientist talking to the camera, electronic equipment behind him. A white powder being placed into a stainless steel funnel. Pull back to show lab. They are producing a soy product. Wide shot of computers & printers spitting out long sheets of paper. CU of glass tubes in the lab. CU of different pieces of electronic equipment, graphs, printers, etc. Taste testing soy products. (food processing)
Organic Farming: Can it Feed the Multitudes?
LS of a mid-western farm. LS of great number of chickens inside a barn (factory farm). They are confined to small pens. Eggs being moved along on conveyer belts. Eggs being separated & processed. MS of a man standing outside the barn talking to the camera. The sounds of chickens in the background. MS of chickens inside the barn. Man pushes a cart down the aisle, collecting eggs.
Organic Farming: Can it Feed the Multitudes?
Pan across a herd of cows behind a fence. Farm implements harvesting grain from the field. MS of scientist talking to camera. Planes crop dusting. Farm workers harvesting lettuce. CU of the ground, a man cuts a small shoot from a plant, probably a weed. Pan up to his face as he talks to the camera. He talks about the bad effects of chemicals on farms. Pan across a vegetable field. Harvesting grain. MS of farmer talking about raising organic crops.
Organic Farming: Can it Feed the Multitudes?
CU of sign "New Age Foods." Organic foods in the grocery store. Various fruits & vegetables on display in the store. Customers outside the market. CU of store owner talking about the success of organic foods. CU of a woman says she prefers to pay more for organic foods. Farm field, harvesting grain. MS of man talking about why customers are buying organic foods.
Organic Farming: Can it Feed the Multitudes?
MS of scientist talking to the camera. CU of a sign for an organic grocery. Cut to harvesting vegetables. Harvesting tomatoes. Harvesting grain. Back to scientist.
Organic Farming: Can it Feed the Multitudes?
Cow eating hay on a small family farm. Small group of pigs on a farm. MS of man talking about the approach of an organic farmer. Rooster walking around the barnyard.
Organic Farming: Can it Feed the Multitudes?
Trucks filled w/ grain. LS of large factory farm. MS of a man in a business suit talking to the camera about land ownership. Cat in a barn. Cows on a family farm. CU of a dog. Cows & chickens. LS of a deserted farm.
Organic Farming: Can it Feed the Multitudes?
Scientist talking to camera. CU of packages of soy products.
Organic Farming: Can it Feed the Multitudes?
Farmer standing in his field talking to the camera. Man driving a truck. Pan across a herd of cattle. CU of a button "Proud to be a Farmer." Large group of people at an outdoor concert. CU of singer. CU of his bright red cowboy boots.