Food: Green Grow the Profits

Series: Consumer Reports Series

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1974

Creator: ABC News

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Copyright: Registered 13Dec73 · MP28964 (Jan-Jun 1976) Copyright holder: American Broadcasting Companies, Inc

Description: CREDITS: Producer, writer, James Benjamin; director, Al Niggemeyer SUMMARY: A study of agri-business, the invasion of non-agricultural corporations into farming, and the resulting higher production but lower quality of foods that we eat. Shows the influence of agri-business on tomatoes, chicken, and beef production, Examines several aspects of agribusiness in the United States today and shows how industrial food processing does not always benefit the public interest.

Complete Record: CREDITS: Producer, writer, James Benjamin; director, Al Niggemeyer SUMMARY: A study of agri-business, the invasion of non-agricultural corporations into farming, and the resulting higher production but lower quality of foods that we eat. Shows the influence of agri-business on tomatoes, chicken, and beef production, Examines several aspects of agribusiness in the United States today and shows how industrial food processing does not always benefit the public interest. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.