2011 | Germany, Switzerland | Documentary

Raising Resistance (2011)

  • Spanish, Guarani, Portuguese, English - 85 mins
  • Director | Bettina Borgfeld, David Benet
  • Writer | Christin Stoltz, Bettina Borgfeld, David Bernet
  • Producer | Oliver Stoltz

STATUS: Released

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Paraguay's lush soy farms are battlegrounds between huge agri-business and small farmers. The GMO beans fatten up cattle in rich countries so steaks remain cheap. But the pesticides used are destroying the crops of the campesinos and harming their kids.

Genetically Modified Crops Agribusiness Environmental Activism Pesticide Use Land Rights
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