The Botany of Desire
by Michael Schwarz
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Actor: Featuring Michael Pollan, Narrated by Frances McDormandDirector: Michael Schwarz
Brand: PBS
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 120 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-11-03
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: PBS
Movie Reviews of The Botany of Desire
Movie Review: Where did apples orginate???
Summary: 5 Stars
Well apples aren't exactly as American as apple pie! And a lot more interesting information is packed into this welcomed DVD. Information is provided about the tulip, potato (beware GMO), and the high profit but illegal pot plant. I was saving apple seeds from organic apples hoping to grow my own. Thanks to this DVD I learned in order to get an apple like the ones I ate, I would have to get a graft or just buy a tree since the seeds contain so much diversified genetic information that it was a coin toss as to what kind of tree would actually grow. He also forewarns about farming monoculture as it would be easy for the Irish potato famine to happen in the USA today since apparently we (and the rest of the world) did not not heed this horrific lesson. Also McDonald's does listen to public opinion and stopped making GMO fries much to Monsanto's chagrin. Yippee! If you are a fan of Pollan's you will not be disappointed. If you only eat highly processed and/or fast foods you would probably care less about this DVD's contents.
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