Vers un crash alimentaire (2008)
The recent surge in agricultural prices was a wake-up call: never before has the world faced a food crisis on such a scale. But the difficulties have only just begun. Today, 925 million people on the planet suffer from hunger, and their numbers are growing ever faster. In addition to rising commodity prices, the scarcity of water and arable land, and the ravages caused by climate disruption, two recent phenomena have come to the fore: at the very moment when China's demand for cereals accelerated sharply, biofuels began to redraw the map of world agriculture. As for agricultural productivism, which has exhausted the soil and polluted the environment, it has reached its limits...
Director: Yves Billy, Richard Prost
Genre: Documentary
Release Date: January 1, 2008
Screenplay
Editing: Sabine Franel
Production: ARTE
Country: France
Original Language: fr
Keywords
food, alimentation durable
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vers un crash alimentaire about?
- The recent surge in agricultural prices was a wake-up call: never before has the world faced a food crisis on such a scale. But the difficulties have only just begun. Today, 925 million people on the planet suffer from hunger, and their numbers are growing ever faster. In addition to rising commodity prices, the scarcity of water and arable land, and the ravages caused by climate disruption, two recent phenomena have come to the fore: at the very moment when China's demand for cereals accelerated sharply, biofuels began to redraw the map of world agriculture. As for agricultural productivism, which has exhausted the soil and polluted the environment, it has reached its limits...
- Who directed Vers un crash alimentaire?
- Vers un crash alimentaire was directed by Yves Billy, Richard Prost.
- What genre is Vers un crash alimentaire?
- Vers un crash alimentaire is a Documentary film.
- Where was Vers un crash alimentaire produced?
- Vers un crash alimentaire was produced in France.