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Ensuring the Future of Food | Japan's Ministry of Ag

by P&P
December 18, 2008 05:47AM

Via Pruned:

Here's an educational video from Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. It's remarkable for making very complex, interconnected issues - i.e., food security, public health, global trade, energy and geography - more readily understandable. And in under 5 minutes! Quite an amazing feat.

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