Earthlings
April 15th, 2009
A film narrated by Joaquin Phoenix about our societies dependence on animals for food, entertainment and scientific research.
Supermarket Secrets – Part 1
April 15th, 2009
Food production the UK is changed dramatically since the second world war, partly due to the rise of the supermarket as the main supplier of the food on our tables. This programme looks at the true cost of low price food that we have come to expect.
McLibel – Two People Who Wouldnt Say Sorry
April 14th, 2009
McLibel is a documentary movie which tells the story of political activists, Helen Steel and Dave Morris who were taken to court by the McDonalds fast food chain for claims they had made about the company. The couple had accused McDonalds of paying low wages for staff, poor treatment of animals, environmental damage and advertising to children.
The trial which followed turned into the longest in English legal history and pitted the pair against the companies £10 million legal team.
