Environmental Youth Speaker Rachel Parent, will speak about how every bite of food we eat can either diminish or improve our health and the health of our environment. Our current chemical intensive, Genetically Modified (GM) agriculture system is depleting nutrients in our soil, leading to a global nutrition crisis, while at the same time negatively impacting our environment.  Rachel will explain the health and environmental risks of GMOs and Glyphosate used in their production.

The Screening of the film Modified, will be followed by a Q/A, and an opportunity to learn, exchange seeds and connect with other like-minded change makers interested in the protection of nature’s diversity, seed freedom and growing healthy organic food. Don't forget to bring organic seeds for exchange!
About the Film:
Shot over a span of ten years, the film explores the impacts of genetically engineering our food, exposing the cozy relationship between the agribusiness industry and our governments. The film is anchored in the intimate story of the filmmaker’s relationship to her mom, an organic gardener, seed saver, and food activist who battled cancer while the film’s production was underway. Interweaving the personal and the political, the film uses family video archives, animations, and mouth-watering vignettes from the filmmakers award-winning PBS cooking show to create a visual celebration of homegrown food and family legacy. The film debunks the myth that GMOs are needed to feed the world and makes a compelling plea for a more sustainable and transparent food system.