Episode of Series “21st Century”.
Explains some of the pilot projects on which scientists are working as they attempt to cope with the problems of food shortage and exploding population in the 21st century. At least one and a half million people are being damaged in body and in mind because they do not have enough to eat. Reporter: Walter Cronkite.
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ACMI Identifier
003908
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Famines
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Food - Research
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Overpopulation
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Famines
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Food consumption - Developing countries
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Food relief - Developing countries
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Hunger
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Overpopulation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sociology
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food - Research
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Food - Research
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)