FOOD: It's basic, and it's universal. But around the world it means so many different things. In 2011, the worst drought in 60 years to hit East Africa is causing severe famine threatening over 13.3 million people. At the same time, in many parts of the developed world obesity and diabetes run rampant, and worldwide 1.3 billion tons of food are lost or wasted annually.
Across the world, food can be simple, extravagant, precious or abundant. It shapes our beliefs, and makes us question our convictions. In some places it's a matter of sport, and in others, it's a matter of life and death. Browse this page to watch films online that uncover various global perspectives on food, and find out what you can do to help.
ViewChange: Hassan and the Graduates Hassan has a degree in business, but he doesn't commute to an office every day. His chosen place of work is a farm in the desert 200 km from Cairo. WATCH |
ViewChange: Africa's Last Famine This World Food Day is marked by one of the worst famines in recent history. But, this report from Oxfam America and ViewChange shows how it could be the last. WATCH |
Al Jazeera Witness: Sweet Dreams This documentary from the Al Jazeera English Witness series tells an inspiring story about the Rwandan genocide, a troupe of female drummers, and the healing power of ice cream. WATCH |
TED Talks: Brian Skerry on Our Oceans Photographer Brian Skerry shoots both the horror and the magic of the ocean. With intimate shots of undersea creatures, see how powerful images can make change. WATCH |
On a philanthropic, fact-finding mission to the Arctic, the explore team is introduced to Greenland's traditional Inuit cuisine, which includes raw seal meat, walrus, and caribou. WATCH |
In this documentary from the Al Jazeera Witness series, can a small US grocery store keep up with the extraordinary Thanksgiving demands of a diverse community? WATCH |
In the remote Norwegian town of Longyearbyen, lives the first global seed bank created to ensure the continued existence of biodiversity. But can it really feed the world? WATCH A CLIP |
The US is a land of plenty. It is one of the world's major producers of food. But every year tons of food are wasted, thrown away before it ever reaches the dinner table. WATCH |
Jock Brandis is a man with a mission: to design and build a simple, hand-operated peanut sheller that will enable villagers around the world to more easily grow peanuts for food. WATCH |
From local farms to farmers' markets to kitchen tables, celebrate one of the most influential pioneers and leaders in the organic and local-food movement, Nora Pouillon. WATCH |
This documentary narrates the untold story and visual history of the famous citrus fruit originated from Palestine and known worldwide for centuries as "Jaffa oranges." WATCH |
TED: Marcel Dicke/Jonathan Drori In these TED Talks Marcel Dicke makes an appetizing case for adding insects to everyone's diet, while Jonathan Drori encourages us to save biodiversity, one seed at a time. WATCH |
Earth Focus: The Food Challenge With soaring food prices, a growing population and a changing climate, how will we feed the world? Earth Focus looks at both low- and high-tech solutions. WATCH |
Witness one man's struggle to start an unlikely new sport based around shopping, and the citizens of a small town who get swept up in his crazy dream. WATCH A CLIP |
Wildlife filmmaker Rebecca Hosking investigates how to transform her family's farm into a low energy farm for the future, and discovers that nature holds the key. WATCH A CLIP |
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