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Genetic Chile

(Genetic Chile)
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Original Title : Genetic Chile
Time : 61 Min
Genre : Documentary, News
Project Type : Movie
Year of release : 2010
Director : Christopher Dudley
Writer : No data available
Producer : Christopher Dudley
Project State : completed
Origin Country/Region : United States
Original Language : English
About : A look at the world of genetically modified foods through the lens of New Mexico's iconic chile pepper. The Chile pepper defines New Mexican cuisine and is considered a sacred plant by many cultures. Despite overwhelming evidence of gene ...See moreA look at the world of genetically modified foods through the lens of New Mexico's iconic chile pepper. The Chile pepper defines New Mexican cuisine and is considered a sacred plant by many cultures. Despite overwhelming evidence of gene flow, persistent safety questions, predatory multinational agribusiness corporations and potential economic damage, the State of New Mexico funded research to produce a GMO chile. It was the first time a state government directly targeted a crop for genetic modification. Because the funding is public, we were able to force a rare interview with a genetic researcher at NMSU. This film is packed with information about the harmful use of GMO technology and the ignorance shown by the proponents of GMO crops. Written by Anonymous See less Read more: Plot summary

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