Amid a brutally polarised debate marked by passion, suspicion and confusion, the film Food Evolution by Academy Award-nominated director Scott Hamilton Kennedy (The Garden, Fame High, OT: Our Town), which explores the controversy surrounding GMOs and food, will be shown today at St James Cavalier.

Travelling from Hawaiian papaya groves, to banana farms in Uganda, to the cornfields of Iowa, the film, narrated by science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson, wrestles with the emotions and the science driving one of the most heated arguments of our time. In the GMO debate, both pro and anti-camps claim science is on their side.

Food Evolution shows how easily misinformation, confusion and fear can overwhelm objective analysis. How do we ensure that our food supply is safe and that everyone has enough to eat?

How do we feed the world while also protecting the planet? Has genetic engineering increased or decreased pesticide use? Are GMO foods bad for your health? And, most importantly, what data, evidence and sources are we using to approach these important questions?

The film will be followed by a discussion.

The film is being screened today 7.30pm at the St James Cavalier cinema, Valletta. For tickets and more information, visit http://kreattivita.org .

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