Gekaufte Wahrheit - Gentechnik im Magnetfeld des Geldes

Gekaufte Wahrheit - Gentechnik im Magnetfeld des Geldes
Directed by Bertram Verhaag
Produced by Bertram Verhaag
Written by Bertram Verhaag
Music by Gert Wilden
Edited by Verena Schönauer
Production
company
DENKmal-Film GmbH
Distributed by DENKmal-Film GmbH
Release dates
 2010
Running time
 88:07 min
Country Germany
Language German

Gekaufte Wahrheit – Gentechnik im Magnetfeld des Geldes ("Scientists Under Attack - Genetic Engineering in the Magnetic Field of Money")[1] is a 2010 German documentary by Bertram Verhaag. It describes the influence of the biotechnology industry on science and research of genetic engineering.

Description

The 2010 documentary interviewed three international scientists and an attorney, who have been researching different aspects of genetically modified crops, their safety in consumption, use in the fields, socioeconomic consequences of cultivation or their regulation in the US and who arrived at findings critical of genetically modified crop use. It shows how their work has been made difficult and how the US FDA averted long term safety studies.

  1. Biochemist Árpád Pusztai who was fired from a British research institution after revealing his research findings to the media about an influence of genetically modified food on rats, the so called Pusztai affair.
  2. Andrew Kimbrell of the Center for Food Safety in Washington DC, an attorney who sued FDA in 1998 for its voluntary regulation of GM foods.
  3. Nina Fedoroff, a highly decorated US molecular biologist who as as external adviser of the US Department of State participated in the FDA evaluation of a genetically modified tomatoe.
  4. Antonio Inácio Andrioli, a Brazilian academic, former technical engineer in agriculture, since 2010 head of the Cerro Largo, Rio Grande do Sul campus of Universidade Federal de Fronteira Sul, focusing on sustainable agriculture.
  5. Ignacio Chapela, Mexican born professor at the University of Berkeley who had to sue his university several times to be able to continue his critical teaching. Chapela described details about the BP-Berkeley project, the university's $500 million contract with British Petroleum, with BP's request to influence teaching and research.[2] Part of the campus was sold for construction of a new building. Students who protested by climbing century old trees that were to be cut, were cut off food supplies with 3 rows of barbwire fences and flashlights were set up to prevent them from sleeping. Berkley's response to tree sitters protesting construction caused controversy in the local community.[3]

Press

Also Natural News, Szene Hamburg, Oya and Abendschau critiqued this film.

International awards

The filmmaker was invited to screen the film at 46 international festivals listed at its official website.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Scientists Under Attack - Genetic Engineering in the Magnetic Field of Money DENKmal-Film GmbH, undated, retrieved October 2015
  2. ↑ Rick DelVecchio Berkeley / Cal sees BP deal as landmark, Research could lead more quickly to making alternative fuel a reality SF Chronicle, 2 February 2007, retrieved 21 October 2015, ""We're here to launch a new age for agriculture, altering the energy economy of the planet," said Charles Zukoski, vice chancellor for research at the Urbana-Champaign campus."
  3. ↑ McKinley, Jesse (7 September 2007). "University Fences In a Berkeley Protest, and a New One Arises". New York Times. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Heike Littger, "Gekaufte Wahrheit - Wissenschaftsglaube, ein wenig durchgerüttelt" Die ZEIT, 9 March 2011
  5. ↑ ttt (titel thesen temperamente)Bertram Verhaag über Gekaufte Wahrheit 6:38 min, ARD, 28 February 2011, retrieved 24 October 2015
  6. ↑ Bayerischer Rundfunk Gekaufte Wahrheit - Gentechnik im Magnetfeld des Geldes ARD.de, 9 January 2015, retrieved 24 October 2015
  7. ↑ Lida Bach Wahre Luegen kino-zeit.de, 10 March 2011, retrieved 24 October 2015
  8. ↑ The Indie Fest Winners July 2010 The Indie Fest Film Awards, undated, retrieved 27 October 2015

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