Did you know that 70 percent of all processed foods in North America contain genetically modified ingredients? When Vancouver author and five-star chef John Bishop learned that, he decided to investigate exactly what was on our plates. He traveled around the world to find out what the biotech food revolution means for our health and for the planet, a journey captured by director Marianne Kaplan in the film “Deconstructing Supper.”

The film, as well as the documentary "Manoomin: A Minnesota Way of Life," is part of Link TV’s special You Are What You Eat, a four-hour programming block that examines diet, health and how it affects the environment. Throughout this two-hour section of the program, John Robbins, author of “Diet for a New America” and “The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and the World,” will discuss these issues. Robbins has acted on his beliefs by founding groups dedicated to sustainable living, including EarthSave International.

ABOUT THE PROGRAMS:
In "Deconstructing Supper," chef Bishop’s travels lead him from organic farms to biotech trade shows; from genetic engineering laboratories, where he watches as engineers move genes between entirely different life forms, to the Canadian Prairies, where masked activists tear up genetically modified crops. For someone whose livelihood is constructing supper, Bishop’s incredible journey of discovery is one done in reverse: one of deconstruction.

“Manoomin: A Minnesota Way of Life,” from director Theresa Konechne, brings together ricers, activists, tribal elders, and members of the scientific and academic community to discuss the dangers that genetically modified wild rice poses to the natural environment and to Ojibwe cultural and spiritual life.

LEARN MORE:
For more information or to purchase "Deconstructing Supper," visit Bullfrog Films.
For more on "Manoomin: A Minnesota Way of Life," click here.
Find out more about about the White Earth Land Recovery Project.