The wild bunch- day one

Who enjoys bananas? How many do you eat in a week? What do you know about where bananas are produced? Why do you  think bananas are so inexpensive compared to locally grown fruit? What do you think are some of the issues that may be of concern to conscientious consumers in relation to banana production and trade?

Try this little quiz, record your responses (or go to this page, and put a comment with your responses) don’t score yourself yet, don’t try to correct any mistakes just yet, that will come later.  We will do this short quiz again after reviewing some more in depth information. Continue reading The wild bunch- day one

Banana Split is a documentary film (47 min.) about the most popular fruit in Canada. The film examines the historical, social, economic, scientific and environmental aspects of banana production. Banana Split begins in a grocery store in Canada and takes viewers on a journey to Honduras to see where the fruit comes from. Filmed in Thunder Bay, Toronto, Los Angeles, Montpelier (France) and Tela (Honduras). Banana Split is available in English and French.

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