Deconstructing Supper - Is Your Food Safe (2002)
Género : Documental
Tiempo de ejecución : 51M
Director : Marianne Kaplan
Sinopsis
Deconstructing Supper is a ride every contemporary eater will want to take, a thought-provoking and entertaining journey into the revolution in modern food production, and its effects on our lives.
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