"The Future of Food" Film Discussion

Release date: November 12, 2008 |

Film director Deborah Koons Garcia will discuss how the relationship between agriculture, big business, and government affects how and what Americans eat on Wednesday, November 12, in Goucher College’s Kelley Lecture Hall. A screening of Garcia’s 2004 documentary “The Future of Food” will begin at 7:30 p.m., to be followed immediately by her lecture.

There also will be a dessert reception after the film presentation and lecture, which are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Norman Zwagil, general manager of Bon Appétit Management Company, at nzwagil@cafebonappetit.com.

“The Future of Food” examines the effects of biotechnology on American small farmers and offers an in-depth investigation into the unlabeled genetically engineered foods that have been being sold in the United States for the past decade.

Shot on location in the United States, Canada, and Mexico “The Future of Food” explores the complex web of market and political forces that are changing what Americans eat, as well as the influence of multinational corporations on the world’s food system. The film also looks at alternatives to large-scale industrial agriculture, including organic and sustainable agriculture.

Garcia received her master of fine arts degree from San Francisco Art Institute. She was married to the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia from February 1994 until his death in 1995.

This event is sponsored by Bon Appétit Management Company, Goucher’s food services provider, and the Office of the President.