Open Sesame : The Story of Seeds / TDC Entertainment.

Open Sesame: The Story of Seeds illuminates what is at stake in the conflict between hybrid and open-pollinated seed systems. Providing the basis for everything from fabric to food to fuels, seeds are as essential to life as the air we breathe and the water we drink. In the past, seeds were communal...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Films on Demand.
Corporate Authors: Infobase (Film distributor)
TDC Entertainment (Production company)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : TDC Entertainment, [2014]
Series:Films on Demand.
Subjects:
Biodiversity conservation.
Fruit > Heirloom varieties.
Seed exchanges.
Seeds > Preservation.
Vegetables > Heirloom varieties.
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Genre:
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr. 21 min., 51 sec.)) : sound, color
Variant Title:
Story of Seeds
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
Open Sesame: The Story of Seeds illuminates what is at stake in the conflict between hybrid and open-pollinated seed systems. Providing the basis for everything from fabric to food to fuels, seeds are as essential to life as the air we breathe and the water we drink. In the past, seeds were communal - a shared resource not unlike the water we drink. A century ago things started to change. Now large corporations claim seeds as intellectual property, restricting their use and interfering with the livelihoods of open-pollination farmers. This documentary introduces a range of individuals whose lives center around seeds. Farmers, renegade gardeners, passionate seed savers, artists, and activists all work to plant the seeds of information and inspiration within this film.
Note:Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 15, 2015.
Electronic resource.
Interest Grade Level:
9 & up.
System Details:System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Source of Description:
Title from distributor's description (Infobase, November 04, 2015).