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Modified- A Food Lovers Journey into GMOs

Film Synonpsis: Modified is a feature-length documentary-memoir that questions why genetically modified organisms (GMO's) are not labeled on food products in Canada and the United States, dispite being labeled in 64 other countries around the world. Shot over a span of ten years, the film follows the grassroots struggle to label GMO foods, seposing the cozy relationship between the biotech industry and governments. The film is anchored in the moving story of the filmmaker's relationship to her mom, a prolific gardener, seed savers, and food activist who died of cancer while the film;s production was underway. Interviewing the personal and the political, the film uses family home video archives and playful cooking and farming vignettes from teh filmmaker's award-winning PBS cooking show, in a mouth-watering celebration of homegrown food. The mother-daughter investigative journey skillfully debunks the myth that GMOs are needed to feed the world, making a strong case for a more transparent and sustainable food system.