The toxic long-term effects of aspartame
are often dismissed as a "hoax" by the sweetener industry and at least five
other internet websites. The real footwork, however, unravels something less comforting
than a mere "Hoax." "Sweet Misery" is the title of a documentary
released by Sound and Fury in June of 2004. Our primary investigation includes interviews
with doctors, lawyers, people who have had health problems which they associate with
aspartame usage, advocates, and many others
In the winter of 2006, a strange phenomenon
fell upon honeybee hives across the country. Without a trace, millions of bees vanished
from their hives. A precious pollinator of fruits and vegetables, the disappearing bees
left billions of dollars of crops at risk and threatened our food supply. The epidemic set
researchers scrambling to discover why honeybees were dying in record numbers — and
to stop the epidemic in its tracks before it spread further. Silence of the Bees is the
first in-depth look at the search to uncover what is killing the honeybee. The filmmakers
of Bees take viewers around the world to the sites of fallen hives, to high-tech labs,
where scientists race to uncover clues, and even deep inside honeybee colonies. Silence of
the Bees is the story of a riveting, ongoing investigation to save honeybees from dying
out. The film goes beyond the unsolved mystery to tell the story of the honeybee itself,
its invaluable impact on our diets and takes a look at whats at stake if honeybees
disappear. Silence of the Bees explores the complex world of the honeybee in crisis and
instills in viewers a sense of urgency to learn ways to help these extraordinary animals.
Innovators in the food industry are
building new connections in the supply chain to embrace the trend for local and organic
food. "Good Food, Good Business" features interviews with leaders in this trend
to help inform everyone from farmers and grocers to restauranteurs and educators.
How does the food lobby influence
obesity?
Rogan Kersh, Associate Professor of
Public Service and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at NYU Wagner, discusses how the
food lobby influences obesity.
Sea of Trouble - Australia
A war is raging out there on the high seas
as the world's fishing stocks dwindle. Saddled with inadequate international fishing law
nations can do little to protect their fish from rogue vessels. For the mysterious Orange
Roughy it's a fight that could soon end in extinction.
