Raj Patel, Zak Piper | 2021

United States | 74 min | 8+ years | English, Tumbuka with English subtitles |

Screened as part of TOAFF21

How do the roots of change grow?

A film that lifts the veil on America’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanised underbelly that’s been hidden from the consumer with the consent of government regulatory agencies.

A celebration of the fruits of the indigenous food sovereignty movement and the Native American changemakers reclaiming their identities after centuries of physical and cultural genocide.

Transition Black isle is a volunteer led charity learning and taking actions as a community to live sustainably in response to the challenges of peak oil, climate change and other limits to growth.

The Shared Planet Society is a group of students who are passionate about issues surrounding the environment and social justice. We run a daily vegan cafe, a food cooperative and weekly vegbag scheme, as well as running campaigns on issues we care about.

We are the world’s future leaders, entrepreneurs, farmers and consumers. The Slow Food Youth Network (SFYN) was founded to make youth familiar with Slow Food’s philosophy that says that all food should be Good, Clean and Fair.

By learning more about our local food systems in a fun and social way, we hope to bring people together to help create change within the global food system.